Houston woman detained in Dubai known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves after months long legal dispute

A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker" who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said.

Morocco bus crash leaves at least 24 dead

At least 24 people died in a bus crash Sunday in the province of Azilal in central Morocco, marking one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years in the country.

Pakistan train derailment: Dozens killed, more than 90 hurt

A train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others as rescue operations completed by early evening, officials said.

'Monster hunters' wanted to join search in Scotland for Loch Ness monster

This search for the Loch Ness monster is being called the largest search for the mythical lake creature since the 1970s. Are you the person to join?

2 US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly sharing military secrets with China: DOJ

The DOJ said 26-year-old Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, who worked at the Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, allegedly received bribes for sending sensitive US military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. A second sailor based in San Diego was also arrested.

Andrew Tate released from house arrest while awaiting human trafficking, rape trial

Andrew Tate, who has been accused of peddling conspiracy theories online, has claimed that prosecutors have no evidence against him and that there is a political conspiracy to silence him.

English zoo confirms: Viral Chinese bears are not people in costume

Video of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs at a zoo in China went viral this week, prompting speculation that the bear was actually a human in costume.

East Bay church group volunteers trapped in Niger after military coup

There is growing concern for the members of a church mission group in the East Bay, who are now trapped in the West African nation of Niger, after a military coup seized power from the country’s democratically elected president one week ago.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing that killed 54 at pro-Taliban election rally

An Afghan branch of Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan that killed at least 54 people at a pro-Taliban party’s election rally, in one of the region’s worst attacks in recent years.

Pakistan bombing kills at least 44 people and injures nearly 200

An explosion at a political rally on Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 in a Sunday attack that a senior leader said wanted to weaken Pakistani Islamists.