10 Arrested in Turkey in Deaths of 7 from Kurdish Family

10 Arrested in Turkey in Deaths of 7 from Kurdish Family

Authorities said Saturday that 10 suspects had been detained in the killing of seven people from an ethnic Kurdish family...

Ship Rescues Nearly 200 Migrants Off Libya 

Ship Rescues Nearly 200 Migrants Off Libya 

The Ocean Viking on Saturday rescued 196 migrants off Libya, the humanitarian ship’s operator said.It first picked up 57 people...

Heat Wave Causes Massive Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet 

Heat Wave Causes Massive Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet 

Greenland’s ice sheet has experienced a “massive melting event” during a heat wave that has seen temperatures more than 10...

Era of VHS Might Be Over, but Many Are Not Ready to Let Go

Era of VHS Might Be Over, but Many Are Not Ready to Let Go

The last VHS player was produced five years ago by Funai Electric in Japan. But for many, the era of VHS...

What Are Deep Fakes and Why Are They Dangerous?

What Are Deep Fakes and Why Are They Dangerous?

Fake videos generated by artificial intelligence — also known as deep fakes — are becoming more common and harder to detect....

Olympics: French Men’s Basketball Team Coasts to Quarterfinals With Win Over Iran

Olympics: French Men’s Basketball Team Coasts to Quarterfinals With Win Over Iran

France secured a comfortable win over Iran in Olympic men’s basketball on Saturday to qualify for the quarterfinals and remain...

US Complies With Russia Ban, Lays Off Local Embassy Staff

US Complies With Russia Ban, Lays Off Local Embassy Staff

The United States said Friday it has laid off nearly 200 local staffers working for its diplomatic missions in Russia...

Millions in 23 Hunger Hot Spots Face Famine, Death, UN Agencies Say

Millions in 23 Hunger Hot Spots Face Famine, Death, UN Agencies Say

The United Nations warns global hunger is increasing and urgent action is needed to stave off famine and death over...

Firefighters Continue to Battle Deadly Wildfires in Southern Turkey

Firefighters Continue to Battle Deadly Wildfires in Southern Turkey

Firefighters continued to battle raging wildfires in southern Turkey Friday that have killed at least four people and forced the...

Amazon Hit With Record EU Data Privacy Fine

Amazon Hit With Record EU Data Privacy Fine

Amazon.com Inc has been hit with a record $886.6 million (746 million euros) European Union fine for processing personal data...

British Transportation Minister Defends Quarantining French Visitors

British Transportation Minister Defends Quarantining French Visitors

Britain’s transportation minister Friday defended the country’s decision to continue quarantine requirements on fully vaccinated French visitors, saying they do...

France Calls British Travel Rules ‘Discriminatory,’ Not Science-Based

France Calls British Travel Rules ‘Discriminatory,’ Not Science-Based

France’s European Affairs Minister on Thursday called Britain’s decision to lift quarantine requirements for all fully vaccinated travelers arriving from...

Turkey Faces Dilemma as Afghan Refugees Start Arriving 

Turkey Faces Dilemma as Afghan Refugees Start Arriving 

With the Taliban continuing to make advances in Afghanistan, growing numbers of Afghan refugees are starting to arrive in Turkey....

Israel’s NSO Under Fire for Spyware Targeting Journalists, Dissidents

Israel’s NSO Under Fire for Spyware Targeting Journalists, Dissidents

There is growing international criticism of Israel following allegations that software from the private security company NSO was used to...

Big Tech Companies to Allow Only Vaccinated Employees into US Offices

Big Tech Companies to Allow Only Vaccinated Employees into US Offices

Big tech companies are making it mandatory for employees in the United States to get COVID-19 vaccinations before entering campuses,...

Biden Administration Wants to Require Businesses to Disclose Ransomware Attacks

Biden Administration Wants to Require Businesses to Disclose Ransomware Attacks

The Biden administration is throwing its support behind congressional legislation that would require companies to report major data breaches by...

World Leaders Pledge $4 Billion to Public Education Affected by Pandemic

World Leaders Pledge $4 Billion to Public Education Affected by Pandemic

Thursday marks the second and final day of the Global Education Summit in London, hosted by Kenya and the United...

8.2M Quake Hits Alaska, Triggering Tsunami Watch in Hawaii

8.2M Quake Hits Alaska, Triggering Tsunami Watch in Hawaii

A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the Alaska peninsula. According to...

Myanmar is Aiming to Eliminate Free Press, Media Group Says

Myanmar is Aiming to Eliminate Free Press, Media Group Says

In just under six months Myanmar has become one of the worst jailers of journalists in the world, with at...

UNAMA Chief: Without Meaningful Negotiations, Taliban Lose Legitimacy

UNAMA Chief: Without Meaningful Negotiations, Taliban Lose Legitimacy

The Taliban will lose the international legitimacy they gained through their negotiations in Doha if the group does not fulfill...

New Archaeological Finds in Jerusalem Shed Light on Second Temple Period

New Archaeological Finds in Jerusalem Shed Light on Second Temple Period

Israeli archaeologists say that new findings in Jerusalem’s Old City are among the most significant ever discovered. They believe a...

US Gymnast Simone Biles Withdraws from Individual All-Around Competition

US Gymnast Simone Biles Withdraws from Individual All-Around Competition

A day after withdrawing from the women’s gymnastics team finals, Simone Biles of the United States has taken herself out of...