Officer, Bystanders Hailed for Confronting and Stopping a Man Who Killed 6 at a...
A police officer and several bystanders are being hailed for running “towards danger” to confront the attacker who stabbed and killed six people at a suburban Sydney shopping center.
Iran Launches Its First Direct Military Attack Against Israel
The Associated Press reported on April 14 that Iran had launched its first direct military attack against Israel. Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday
Instagram Begins Blurring Nudity in Messages To Protect Teens and Fight Sexual Extortion
Instagram said it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion,
Mexico Is Breaking Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Police Stormed the Embassy in Quito
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The Mexican president has quickly moved to break off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest...
Earthquake Aftershocks Halt the Demolition of a Leaning Building in Taiwan, Death Toll Rises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The demolition of a building that is leaning precariously after an earthquake in Taiwan was halted on Saturday because of...
Rescue Teams in Taiwan Searching for Family Feared Trapped in Rockslide Following Earthquake
HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which...
A Strong Earthquake Shakes Taiwan, Damaging Buildings and Causing a Small Tsunami
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Taiwan during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on...
A 12-Year-Old Student Opens Fire at a School in Finland, Killing 1 and Wounding...
HELSINKI (AP) — A 12-year-old student opened fire at a secondary school in southern Finland on Tuesday morning, killing one and seriously wounding two...
Germany Has Legalized Possession of Small Amounts of Cannabis. Not Everyone Is Mellow About...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis for...
Israeli Airstrike Destroyed Iran’s Consular Building in Damascus, With Several Deaths, Says Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike has destroyed the consular section of Iran’s embassy in Syria, killing a senior Iranian military adviser and...
