Woman addicted to eating baby powder wants others to know 'they are not alone'

A woman in the U.K. was secretly gorging on baby powder for 10 years before her ex-partner discovered the bizarre habit, which she is now seeking professional help for. Lisa Anderson, who said she has depression and anxiety and has been told she may be suffering from pica, is awaiting a formal diagnosis.

VIDEO: Brushfire devastation on Australia's Kangaroo Island

Brushfires have devastated large parts of Australia. The premier of South Australia shared a video of the destruction on Kangaroo Island.

Pentagon rejects President Trump's threat to hit Iranian cultural sites

Although President Donald Trump is doubling-down on his threats to bomb cultural sites in Iran, the Pentagon appears to be distancing itself from that potential outcome.

Amid Trump Iran threat, UNESCO reminds world that US signed treaty to not harm cultural sites

The United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO called on governments to remember that cultural sites are not targets following U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend tweets on targeting Iranian sites. 

Rainfall brings brief relief, offers hope to those battling Australia fires

Sudden rainfall and cooler temperatures Monday in southern Australia gave hope to those battling the devastating wildfires that have ravaged the country.  

Earthquake jolts Puerto Rico

A 5.7-magnitude quake jolted Puerto Ricans out of their beds Monday morning, the strongest quake yet to hit the U.S. territory that has been shaking for the past week.

VIDEO: Thief in construction vehicle steals ATM

Well, that's one way to steal an ATM. Security video shows a front-end loader remove an ATM from outside a bank in a shopping center.

Groups demand answers after dozens of Iranians and Iranian Americans claim they were detained

Civil rights groups and lawmakers were demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States from Canada over the weekend.

Couple wins lottery, son declared cancer free in 'truly amazing' 3-day period

John and Allison McDonald of England won a £2 million lottery and their teenage son was given the all-clear from his battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Maps show Australia's massive wildfires compared to size of United States

Two maps showing Australia's deadly wildfires demonstrate just how widespread the inferno is compared to the size of the United States.

Smoke from Australian bushfires turns sky orange over New Zealand

Smoke from the devastating bushfires burning in Australia turned the sky over Auckland, New Zealand, more than 1,200 miles away, a shade of orange on January 5.

Mexican gunmen kill 13-year-old American as family returns to U.S.

An American family returning to the U.S. after a holiday visit to Mexico came under attack just south of Texas on Saturday night, with armed gunmen killing a 13-year-old and wounding three other people.

Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing

The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 nuclear deal and Iraq's Parliament called for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil.

Al-Shabab extremists attack military base used by US forces in Kenya, 3 Americans killed

Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said.

Australian bushfires turn skies over New Zealand orange
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The raging bushfires in Australia turned the sky over New Zealand a shade of orange on January 5. (Credit: Taylah Hodson-Tomokino via Storyful)

Iraq votes for expulsion of US troops over deadly airstrike

Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.