President Donald Trump says UAE to open diplomatic ties with Israel
The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to do so and only the third Arab nation to have active diplomatic ties to Israel.
Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, US says
The U.S. military says the Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.
Freight train dashcam shows collision with farm vehicle on tracks
Amazingly, no one was hurt in this collision, which caused the train to derail.
3 dead, 6 in hospital after passenger train derails in Scotland
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described the derailment as a “major″ incident and said she would be convening an emergency response meeting.
‘Saddest but most moving thing’: Terminally ill cancer patient marries longtime partner at hospital
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Malcolm married his longtime fiancée Maureen at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital on Aug. 3.
Russia approves coronavirus vaccine despite scientific skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a coronavirus vaccine developed in his country has been cleared for use and one of his daughters has already been inoculated, even as international experts have questioned its safety.
More coronavirus cases found in New Zealand after 102 days
New Zealand's prime minister says authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.
Coronavirus reportedly found on frozen food packaging in China
The novel coronavirus was found on the packaging of frozen seafood shipped from Ecuador to China, according to a report.
Confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide now 20 million
The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world has reached 20 million, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Health officials believe the actual number is much higher, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of all those who are infected have no symptoms.
City in New Zealand employs a Wizard who makes $10K a year — and he’s currently looking for a replacement
Ian Brackenbury Channell has been the official wizard of Christchurch New Zealand where he gets paid roughly $10,000 per year to perform various wizarding tasks.
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests
In a brief televised speech, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday that he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them.”
Beirut could run out of bread in just weeks, U.N. official says
The head of the U.N. food agency urged donors "to step up now."
Sinabung volcano ejects towering column of ash over Indonesia
Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung has erupted with a column of volcanic materials shooting high into the sky.
Video captures massive explosion erupting from gas station in Russia
Eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment an explosion occurred at a gas station in Volgograd, Russia, just 600 miles southeast of Moscow, causing a terrifying mushroom cloud of fire and smoke.
Puerto Ricans, upset at botched primary, demand answers
Puerto Ricans are demanding answers after botched primaries forced officials to reschedule voting at centers lacking ballots, an unprecedented decision being called a blow to the U.S. territory’s democracy.
Extreme poverty rises amid pandemic and a generation sees a future slip away
Decades of progress in one of modern history’s greatest achievements, the fight against extreme poverty, are in danger of slipping away because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delivery robot plunges into canal
A British company has urged residents not to worry if they see one of its robots in distress after a delivery robot fell into a canal.
World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut
World leaders and international organizations say the $300 million pledged to rebuild Lebanon’s shattered capital will come only with the reforms demanded by mourning protesters in Beirut.
New Zealand marks 100 days of no new reported cases of coronavirus
New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Shipments of nearly 20,000 fake driver's licenses seized at Chicago airport
Most of the shipments came from Hong Kong and mainland China, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.