Plane crashes into Italian building; 8 passengers killed

A small private plane has crashed into a vacant office building in a Milan suburb leaving eight people dead, according to Italian media.

England teenager charged, fined after staging motorcycle accident

First responders secured the teen to a stretcher and took him to the hospital after he told medics he could not feel his legs or the right side of his body.

Kabul mosque explosion kills 5 civilians, Taliban says

An apparent roadside bomb went off at the gate of the sprawling Eid Gah Mosque in Kabul at a time when a memorial service was being held for the mother of chief Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

Afghan life at Fort McCoy; media provided 'glimpse'

The media got its first glimpse into life for nearly 13,000 Afghans living at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy.

Video shows 'drug driver' crash into toll booth, car, UK police say

Police in the U.K. released footage that shows a driver allegedly under the influence of drugs plowing into a toll booth and another car.

Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after fleeing German trial

A 96-year-old former secretary for the Stutthof concentration camp SS commander has been caught after skipping her German trial on Thursday.

Communists sue, claiming online voting in Moscow was rigged

Russia's Communist Party filed multiple lawsuits Wednesday to contest parliamentary election results from online voting in Moscow, which party members allege was rigged and blame for their defeat in races in the Russian capital.

China kills 3 pet cats that tested positive for COVID-19

Authorities in a Chinese city killed three pet cats after testing positive for COVID-19, despite an online appeal by the owner, local media reported.

North Korea says it successfully tested nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear-capable as it continues to expand its military capabilities while pressuring Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons.

North Korea launches another missile as diplomat decries US policy

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea at nearly the same moment its U.N. diplomat was decrying the U.S.’s “hostile policy” against it.

US military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan amid withdrawal

Top U.S. military officers gave their first congressional testimony on the chaotic final months of America's longest war in Afghanistan.

Strong earthquake hits Greek island of Crete

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, killing one person and injuring several others.

Homeless man shot with arrow, Vancouver police say

A homeless man was shot with an arrow on the streets of Vancouver on Thursday. Police said the attack showed a shocking level of callousness and disregard.

African leaders call out UN member states over inequities of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders.

White House Quad summit: Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders amid China concerns

President Joe Biden on Friday is hosting leaders from India, Japan and Australia, an alliance known as “the Quad,” to discuss a number of initiatives.

Mexican host, husband reportedly flee country after embezzling $146 million

Inés Gómez Mont is famous as a talk show host and sideline sports reporter, widely known for proposing to Tom Brady during the 2008 Super Bowl. He politely declined.