Israel ends West Bank raid after 12 Palestinians killed

Israel withdrew troops from a West Bank militant stronghold Wednesday, but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades could be repeated.

Victoria Amelina, award-winning Ukrainian writer, dies after Russian missile attack

The PEN America rights group says award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from her injuries suffered after a Russian missile attack on a popular restaurant last week.

Polish boy, 7, falls from ferry to his death, mother also dies trying to save him

Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff dies after crash at race in Belgium

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, died Saturday after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in Belgium, his team said in a statement.

Truck crash in Kenya leaves 51 people killed, 32 injured

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.

France riots: More than 1,300 protesters arrested over teen's killing by police

France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.

Titan sub latest: Company that retrieved wreckage reveals details about mission

Investigating the debris is a crucial part of a multiagency investigation into why the Titan imploded on its way to view wreckage of the Titanic, killing five.

UC Berkeley PhD student suffers violent death in Mexico

Gabriel Trujillo's research was tragically cut short last week in Mexico, where his father said he was shot seven times. Authorities discovered his body on June 22 in the state of Sonora, in northwest Mexico, days after his fiancée reported him missing.

'Job-leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting in Japan

In Japan, a nation known for loyalty to companies, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters -- which is considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko," or “job-leaving agents."

Prosecutor calls Kevin Spacey 'a sexual bully' in London assault trial

Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force against North Korea

The bombers’ flyover is the latest in a series of temporary U.S. deployments in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.

Eid al-Adha: Indonesia's Muslims celebrate with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals

Muslims across Indonesia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.