King Charles III rushing to make a mark as UK’s new ruler

With his coronation less than two weeks away, King Charles III and Buckingham Palace are working swiftly to show the new king at work, including staging his first overseas state visit.

US starts ground evacuations for private citizens in Sudan

The United States has begun facilitating the departure of private U.S. citizens who want to leave Sudan, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

Hundreds of foreigners airlifted amid fighting, Sudanese seek refuge

Foreign governments have airlifted hundreds of diplomats and other citizens out of Sudan, and several have said more evacuations are possible if security conditions allow.

Kenya cult deaths: 39 bodies found amid investigation into pastor

A pastor in Kenya has been arrested over links to cultism, and dozens of bodies are still being discovered on his land.

9-year-old boy from NYC shot and killed in Dominican Republic

Police in the Dominican Republic say 9-year-old Gioser Luis Féliz was on vacation with his family when he was shot and killed by a group of men in a botched robbery attempt.

Cargo containing gold worth nearly $15M stolen from Toronto airport

Authorities said the "high value" container was taken was stolen from Toronto’s Pearson International airport after being unloaded from a plane.

Russia's air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod near Ukraine border

Russia’s military has acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian city about 25 miles east of the Russia-Ukraine border.

Children's cat-killing contest in New Zealand scrapped after backlash

Organizers behind an annual hunting competition had announced a new category for kids under 14 to kill feral cats as part of an effort to protect native species, according to reports.

Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday amid joy and tragedy

After the Ramadan month of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr with feasts and family visits. The day has ushered in a day of prayers and joy for many around the world.

Watch: Rare hybrid solar eclipse wows onlookers in Australia

The lucky few people in its path either saw the darkness of a total eclipse or a “ring of fire" as the sun peeked from behind the new moon.

India's population will be world's largest by mid-2023, UN says

India will have an estimated 1.4286 billion people against China's 1.4257 billion by the middle of the year. Combined, both countries make up more than a third of the world’s 8 billion people.

Bear spared from execution despite fatal mauling of Italian woman

A brown bear in Italy that had attacked and killed a woman while she was running in the mountains has been granted a reprieve from being put down.