Ukraine accuses Russian troops of massacre after finding city strewn with bodies

Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area.

Taliban announce poppy production ban in Afghanistan

Washington spent more than $8 billion trying to eradicate poppy production in Afghanistan during its nearly 20-year war, which ended with the return of the Taliban in August.

Man gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged vaccine passes

The 60-year-old was caught at a vaccination center in Germany when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row.

US sends Sufyian Barhoumi home after nearly 20 years at Guantanamo

An Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland.

Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses

More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s. Now, Pope Francis is apologizing for the rampant physical and sexual abuse that took place.

Accused terrorist's brutality uncommon even for Islamic State, say prosecutors

El Shafee Elsheikh was not a typical Islamic State foot soldier who took particular pleasure in mistreating the hostages he held captive, prosecutors said in opening statements of Elsheikh's terrorism trial.

US men qualify for World Cup despite 2-0 loss at Costa Rica

The United States men are returning to the World Cup after clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night of qualifying.

96-year-old Holocaust survivor on mission to educate

The horrific images of the Holocaust will forever be etched into Ed Mosberg's mind and nightmares. The 96-year-old survivor has told his story many times so that the world never forgets what happened.

Mexico to rent out presidential jet for weddings and parties

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.

Cancun airport shooting fears cause panic among tourists

Panicked tourists scrambled to flee the international airport in the Mexican resort of Cancun after loud sounds were believed to be gunshots.

Gunmen kill 19 at rooster fight in Mexico

Nineteen people were killed when gunmen burst into a rooster fight in western Mexico and opened fire.

China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

Shanghai's Pudong financial district and nearby areas will be locked down from early Monday to Friday as citywide mass testing gets underway.

Space Orbiter to provide closest images of sun

The European Space Orbiter reached its closest distance to the sun Saturday giving researchers an unprecedented look, according to NASA.

Doja Cat says she's quitting music

Singer, 26, feuded with fans online over canceled show in Paraguay.

Russians appear to shift focus away from Kyiv amid war on Ukraine

It seems too early to know whether this means President Vladimir Putin has scaled back his ambitions, but Russian military moves this week indicate a recognition of the surprisingly stout Ukrainian resistance.