Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot, killed at campaign event

An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption has been shot and killed at a political rally in the capital, an attack that comes amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.

Boy photographed playing in dust pile dies moments later: 'Tragic'

A 7-year-old boy in Brazil died moments after he played in a pile of limestone powder, poisoning him as he breathed the powder into his lungs.

American nurse, daughter freed nearly 2 weeks after abduction in Haiti

A woman from New Hampshire who works for a nonprofit organization in Haiti and her young daughter have been freed nearly two weeks after they were kidnapped.

Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, kingpin known as Otoniel sentenced to 45 years in prison

Dairo Antonio Úsuga led the Gulf Clan, a cartel and paramilitary group with a grip on much of northern Colombia. He was Colombia’s most-wanted kingpin before his arrest in 2021. Úsuga was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in New York.

July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin

The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.

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.