Vatican sets May 7 start for conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor
Cardinals in Rome agreed to begin voting in the Sistine Chapel after the Novemdiales period, opening the formal process to elect the next pope.
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Polish investigators begin exhuming World War II mass grave in western Ukraine
Forensic teams have started work at Puźniki, a long-sought site tied to the Volhynia massacres, in a move that could help identify victims and ease a long-running dispute between Poland and Ukraine.
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Three young men killed in Monreale shooting as police probe quarrel outside pizzeria
A late-night confrontation in Monreale near Palermo ended with three deaths, two serious injuries and a murder investigation.
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More than 100 immigrants detained in Colorado Springs nightclub raid
Federal agents said more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were detained during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs.
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Shooting at Elizabeth City State University leaves one dead and six wounded
The campus in eastern North Carolina was locked down after gunfire during a university event left one person dead and six others injured.
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Vancouver festival attack death toll rises to 11 as police charge suspect
Police said the vehicle attack at a Filipino street festival killed 11 people and left more than 20 injured in Vancouver.
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Police arrest man after Leeds crossbow and firearm attack leaves two women seriously hurt
Two women were seriously injured and a 38-year-old man was arrested after an attack involving a crossbow and firearm in Leeds on 2026-08-31.
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Car attack in Vancouver festival kills nine, police say
Police say a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Philippine-Canadian festival in Vancouver, killing nine people and injuring others.
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Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan arrested on obstruction charges
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on 2025-04-25, a move that sharpened tensions around the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Brazil orders arrest of former president Fernando Collor after corruption conviction
Brazilian authorities arrested former president Fernando Collor after the Supreme Court ordered him to begin serving a corruption sentence.
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Mexican Senate committee backs telecom bill that opponents say could enable censorship
A Senate committee in Mexico has advanced a telecoms reform that opponents warn could centralize online speech controls in a digital agency and open the door to blocking platforms.
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Teen arrested over Jones Road wildfire as New Jersey blaze keeps burning
Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in a fire that scorched more than 15,000 acres and forced thousands to leave their homes.
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Highland Park parade gunman gets life in prison without parole after admitting killings
The man who admitted to killing seven people and wounding dozens at the 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life without the possibility of release.
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One pupil killed and three hurt in stabbing at Nantes private school
A 15-year-old student was detained after a knife attack at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides left one girl dead and three other pupils critically injured.
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Moon Jae-in indicted in South Korea bribery and corruption case
Prosecutors said the former president was charged over money tied to his son-in-law's airline employment.
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Deputy-involved shooting at Southwest Miami-Dade warehouse leaves one dead and one hurt
A shooting at a warehouse in Southwest Miami-Dade left one person dead, another wounded, and the gunman in critical condition after a deputy response.
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Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood activities and closes its offices
Amman moved against the Sunni Islamist movement, seizing assets and shuttering offices in a sweeping legal action.
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Interpol rescues 33 West Africans from Ivory Coast trafficking scam
Police raids in Ivory Coast freed victims lured with fake job offers in Canada and forced to help run the scam against others.
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Seven bakery workers found stabbed to death in Antipolo
Police said a suspect entered a bakery in Rizal province and killed seven sleeping workers before being arrested later the same morning.
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Tidjane Thiam removed from Ivory Coast electoral roll in presidential race blow
The court ruling could end the opposition leader’s bid to challenge President Alassane Ouattara in October.
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El Paso shooter sentenced after killing 23 in racist attack at Walmart
Federal prosecutors said the El Paso gunman admitted targeting the city to terrorize Hispanic residents, after a racist attack that killed 23 people and injured 22.
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Suspected arson at Seoul apartment block kills one and injures six
Police said a man in his 60s died after a fire tore through a 21-story building in Bongcheon-dong, leaving six others hurt.
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US charges UMass Boston student after Tesla Cybertrucks are set on fire in Kansas City
Federal prosecutors say the student faces destructive-device and arson charges after a Missouri Tesla dealership attack damaged two Cybertrucks and charging stations.
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Colorado man arrested after alleged threat campaign targeting Musk and Trump officials
Federal authorities arrested Carl Howard Payne after tracing a “Declaration of War” that allegedly threatened Elon Musk, Tesla owners and members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
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