An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year ...
Suspect in drive-by shooting of 20-year-old mom and infant arrested in Puerto Rico
A man accused of killing a 20-year-old mother and her 4-month-old son in an apparent drive-by shooting has been arrested, ...
Nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators are gathering in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution ...
Namibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday ...
DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday morning near the Lithuanian capital. The Lithuanian airport authority identified the aircraft as a “DHL cargo plane flying from Leipzig, Germany, ...
Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars
A federal judge in Texas is set to hold a hearing on whether the satirical news outlet The Onion made a valid bid for the ...
Klobuchar says she can't make a decision on Trump nominees without FBI background checks
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar emphasized Sunday the importance of FBI background checks for Trump’s Cabinet nominees, which ...
Moscow offers debt forgiveness to new recruits and AP sees wreckage of a new Russian missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in ...
Seoul court acquits South Korean opposition leader on charges of instigating perjury
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been acquitted on charges he persuaded a witness to lie in court to ...
A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina
A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of ...
Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16
An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from ...
New Zealanders help to save about 30 whales after a pod strands on a beach
More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after ...