Carbon dioxide in atmosphere 50% higher than dawn of industrial age

Scientists say the annual peak of global heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the air has reached another dangerous milestone: 50% higher than when the industrial age began.

Last surviving Soviet soldier who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98

After the war, David Dushman visited schools to tell students about the war and the horrors of the Holocaust. He also regularly dusted off his military medals to participate in veterans gatherings.

D-Day: Normandy commemorates 77th anniversary of allied invasion

Several ceremonies are scheduled on Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day that led to the liberation of France and Europe from the German occupation.

Elderly man kills couple, self in rent dispute, Greek police say

Police in Greece said a 67-year-old man facing eviction killed his landlady and her husband before committing suicide.

Cruises from Venice restart, bringing environmental protests

The voyage heralded the return of cruise ships to Venice but reignited an anti-cruise movement that opposes the passage of the enormous ships through the fragile lagoon.

Girl falls off bike after lightning strike, is hit by car

Lightning struck the ground close to where the 12-year-old girl was riding her bike, causing her to fall off her bike onto the road where she was hit by a car.

Netanyahu opponents push for quick vote to end his 12-year rule

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Thursday pushed for a quick parliament vote to formally end his 12-year rule in Israel.

Wild elephant herd approaches major Chinese city after 300-mile journey

A herd of wild elephants that walked across China was approaching the city of Kunming. Authorities have set up barriers to try and keep them away.

Ransomware attack on world's largest meat company disrupts global production

A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes

The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own and is now hunting down and killing police at their homes.

China to allow couples to have 3 children to further cope with aging society

China’s ruling Communist Party said it will ease birth limits to allow all couples to have three children instead of two in hopes of slowing the rapid aging of its population.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Alaska

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck central Alaska late Sunday, reported the U.S. Geological Survey.

Remains of 215 children found at Indigenous school in Canada

The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest Indigenous residential school — one of the institutions that held children taken from families across the nation.

Israel's prime minister Netanyahu could lose job as rivals attempt to join forces

A former ally of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will seek to form a coalition government with the leader’s opponents, marking a major step toward ending the rule of the longtime premier.

New COVID-19 variant found in Vietnam is hybrid of India, UK strains

Vietnam's health minister said the new variant could be responsible for a recent surge, which has spread to 30 of the country’s 63 municipalities and provinces.