World Desk

A 15-year-old former pupil killed a female school caretaker and injured two staff members in Leszczydol-Nowiny in Poland's second school attack in two days.

Coordinated Houthi drone and missile strikes targeting major Saudi airports have killed three people and injured 36 others, escalating the conflict.

For the first time, Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. and dozens of international markets will be able to stream the Super Bowl live, supporting ESPN's historic 2027 broadcast debut.

France has suspended stun grenade use during student protests after a 15-year-old boy lost his hand and hundreds were injured in nationwide unrest.

France has temporarily halted the deployment of stun grenades in student demonstrations following a severe injury in Lens, where a 15-year-old boy lost a hand.

Israelis observe the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks with solemn vigils and a looming general election, while Palestinians endure devastation in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump plans to discuss the death of a Siberian lab worker from suspected pneumonic plague with Vladimir Putin as international pressure mounts.

Death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in a hospital nearly a week after surviving a botched lethal injection attempt in Tennessee.

President Trump faces condemnation from California officials after suggesting Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego during a rally in Nebraska.

Drone strikes in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone have sunk one commercial vessel and left its crew missing, while 18 sailors were rescued from a second ship.

A drone strike in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone sank a merchant vessel and left its crew missing, drawing sharp international condemnation.

US President Donald Trump has authorized the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad, marking the first military death sentence carried out since 1961.

Turkiye, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have triggered their mutual defense pact to deploy military forces in response to escalating Houthi attacks.

Caleb Flynn, an Ohio music pastor, has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found he murdered his wife and attempted to frame an intruder.

The Norwegian government is seeking a temporary ban on camera-equipped smart glasses in high-privacy zones, including healthcare facilities and schools, to prevent unauthorized filming.

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering research on optogenetics.

A Saudi-led air campaign aims to reclaim strategic Yemeni territory from Houthi rebels, while the rebels make gains near Taiz and displace 184,000 people.

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces claim to have recaptured the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, though the Houthis deny the advances amid a rising humanitarian crisis.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29, 2026, following the parliamentary rejection of two housing decrees.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv during a surge of Russian aerial assaults to announce a massive aid package focused on air defense and energy resilience.