‘El Mayo’ Zambada, a leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, arrested by US authorities

The U.S. Justice Department says Ismael “El Mayo" Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another infamous cartel leader, have been arrested.

NORAD intercepts 2 Russian fighter jets, 2 Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Russian and two Chinese aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday. 

Arson attacks paralyze French high-speed rail network hours before start of Olympics

France's high-speed rail network was hit with widespread and “criminal" acts of vandalism including arson attacks hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Pilot sole survivor after plane crashes near Nepal airport, claiming 18 lives

A Saurya Airlines flight crashed shortly after taking off from Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of 18 out of 19 people on board.

Tequila factory explosion kills at least 6 in Mexico

An explosion at the Jose Cuervo tequila factory in Mexico has resulted in at least six deaths and two injuries.

Iran advances in nuclear bomb development, U.S. officials warn

U.S. officials have raised alarms as Iran makes significant strides in developing key components for a nuclear bomb. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized the urgency of the situation, noting Iran's accelerated progress since April and the potential global security risks.

PHL experiences long lines, delayed and canceled flights in global tech outage
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Flights are slowly getting back to normal operations, but that was not the case earlier Friday when a global tech outage canceled a majority of morning flights. Passengers did their best under trying and confusing circumstances.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for espionage charges. Here's what to know.

Rare video shows uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe in Amazon rainforest

Members of the uncontacted Mashco Piro tribe were recently seen on a riverbank in a remote part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Kate Middleton makes appearance at Wimbledon

Kate, the Princess of Wales, was at Wimbledon in a rare public appearance since revealing she has cancer.

School collapses in Nigeria, killing at least 22

Police say a two-story school collapsed during morning classes in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble.

DOJ seizes social media ‘bot farm’ operated by Russian government

The DOJ said more than 900 fake social media accounts were seized in a scheme used to promote Russian government agendas by spreading misinformation online.