World Desk

Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard has been arrested in Naha on suspicion of robbery and murder, sparking formal protests from the Japanese government.

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine was arrested in Okinawa for the alleged robbery-murder of a local woman, sparking a diplomatic outcry and protests from Japan.

Incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are locked in a statistical dead heat in a polarized election.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv during a Russian bridge strike to pledge €1 billion in military aid and €350 million for energy repairs.

Search crews located a debris field off the coast of Massachusetts after a medical aircraft reported electrical issues and descended sharply before vanishing.

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an air and water search near Nantucket for a medical evacuation plane carrying six people that vanished from radar.

UAE authorities have officially classified a mid-air cockpit attack by a Flydubai co-pilot as a terrorist act after an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate a 2024 Cornell University rape case following allegations of systemic failures by local law enforcement and university officials.

President Trump vowed severe retaliation against Iran if investigations link Tehran to a cockpit attack and attempted crash of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv.

UK counter-terrorism police have detained a 27-year-old man in connection with a suspected plot against the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base. The investigation follows earlier arrests and ongoing inquiries into potential foreign state involvement.

Christa Gail Pike survived a lethal injection attempt in Tennessee after officials administered two doses of pentobarbital, leading the governor to halt all remaining executions for the year.

A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight narrowly avoided disaster after a cockpit struggle led to a massive altitude drop and an emergency diversion to Saudi Arabia.

The execution of Christa Pike, who would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years, was halted less than an hour before it was set to occur.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has indicated potential Iranian involvement in a security incident near the RAF Fairford US military base, where five suspects were arrested and later released on bail.

An Israel-bound Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot stabbed his colleague and attempted to crash the aircraft. The incident led to allegations of a jihadist terror attack.

A federal appeals court temporarily halted the execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee's only female death row inmate, to review her trauma claims.

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a pilot stabbed a colleague and allegedly tried to crash the jet.

A Flydubai co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, triggering an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia and a security probe.

The chief executive of the Eiffel Tower's operating company is stepping down after an investigation into the exclusion of female staff during a BAPS Hindu group visit.

Estonia has formally accused Russia of orchestrating an arson attack on defense technology firm Milrem Robotics, drawing strong condemnation from NATO and European allies.