Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report

The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.

US condemns China’s actions after Philippine ship rammed in South China Sea

The U.S. condemned China after a Chinese coast guard ship used a water cannon and rammed a Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea

Israel, Hamas agree on 'first phase' to halt fighting, free hostages, Trump says

President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on the first phase of a plan aimed at ending the ongoing fighting and facilitating the release of hostages and prisoners.

Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

Lithuanian authorities temporarily shut down Vilnius Airport late Saturday after up to 25 small hot-air balloons—some carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus—entered the country’s airspace.

World's tallest bridge cuts 2-hour mountain trip to just 2 minutes

The bridge is reportedly 2,050 feet above the river. It stretches nearly 10,000 feet long, with a main span of about 5,000 feet.

Dozens of students presumed buried under rubble of school in Indonesia

Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors.

Canada, UK, Australia formally recognize Palestinian statehood

The announcements of recognizing Palestinian statehood have angered Israel and the United States, who argue it emboldens extremists.

World stone-skimming championship rocked by cheating scandal

A handful of people vying to be the next world champion of stone-skimming were disqualified from the annual contest in Scotland after a cheating scandal.

French president’s wife to offer evidence she is a woman in defamation case: reports

French First Lady Brigitte Macron will present photos and scientific evidence in a US court as part of a defamation lawsuit against Candace Owens, according to reports.

US says Colombia failing to meet drug war obligations amid record cocaine output

The Trump administration has added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time since 1997, citing soaring cocaine production and worsening relations with President Gustavo Petro’s government.

Explosion in Madrid leaves 1 dead, 25 hurt; cause under investigation

A suspected gas leak explosion ripped through a three-story building in Madrid on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 25 others.

Australia woman jailed for life over deadly poisoning of in-laws

Erin Patterson, 50, has been sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms.

Man dies in shark attack at Sydney beach

A man in his 50s was killed by a large shark while surfing at a beach near Sydney, Australia on Saturday.

Total lunar eclipse coinciding with this weekend’s full moon

This month’s full moon coincides with a lunar eclipse – but it unfolds on the opposite side of the world Sunday night and early Monday.

Giorgio Armani, fashion icon, dies at 91

Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned his style and vision into a multibillion-dollar company, has died. He was 91.