Vietnam high-speed rail line to connect 20 cities, provinces
Vietnam is going ahead with a multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail line that will link around 20 destinations and span over 957 miles, the country's federal parliament…
Canadian media outlets’ lawsuit demands OpenAI stop stealing content
Several major news outlets in Canada are now suing OpenAI, the California-based maker of ChatGPT for using their content to improve the program’s software. File…
Crypto entrepreneur eats $6.2M banana ‘artwork’ during media event
Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" is on display at a press preview for Sotheby's Evening Auction on Oct. 25 in New York City, during which Justin Sun…
Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister, praises counterattacks in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Friday. Independent journalists were not given access to…
Syrian rebels control Aleppo city; counteroffensive planned
1 of 2 | Internally displaced people arrive at a shelter in the town of Al-Bardaqli near the city of Sarmada, Syria, amid ongoing armed…
Deadly, destructivehurricane season ends after 18 named storms
1 of 3 | New Jersey Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team members conduct operations in Asheville and throughout Buncombe County, North Carolina,…
Ireland heads to the polls after coalition government dissolved
1 of 3 | People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill the now 174…
Al-Qaida-linked group claims major advance in Syria, army says it’s fighting back
A photo released by Syrian official media shows what it says is damage caused by a missile attack on a university campus in Aleppo launched…
Trudeau: Trump serious about tariff threat, warns of fallout for both countries
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday urged listeners to take seriously threats issued by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to slap 25% blanket tariffs on…
4 seriously injured after Hamas gunman opens fire on bus in West Bank attack
Israel Defense Forces soldiers are shown operating at the home of a Hamas gunman who opened fire at a bus in the West Bank city…
Amazon workers in over 20 countries begin Black Friday strike
1 of 2 | Thousands of Amazon workers in more than 20 countries across the world began striking Friday, part of an organized movement aimed…
French President Macron visits Notre Dame as fire-ravaged cathedral prepares to reopen
1 of 2 | Firefighters battle to extinguish a giant fire that engulfed Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral in 2019. The landmark is set to reopen…
Stowaway flies aboard Delta flight to Paris from New York City
A Boeing 767-400ER, similar to the one pictured, had a stowaway from Paris to New York City. Photo courtesy Delta Airlines Nov. 28 (UPI) --…
Sweden formally asks China to cooperate with investigation into damaged undersea cables
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of Sweden tells reporters Thursday that he has sent a formal request to China seeking its cooperation with an investigation into…
Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years
A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on charges of espionage. File photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA-EFE Nov. 29…
Police and protesters clash in Tbilisi after PM suspends Georgia’s EU bid
Police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse Georgian opposition supporters as they protest in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on…
Canada’s competition watchdog sues Google over advertising business
Canada's competition watchdog has asked a court to force Google to sell off two of its advertising technology tools as it accuses the U.S. tech…
Women’s tennis pro Świątek suspended for banned substance
Iga Swiatek celebrates her win over Liudmila Samsonova of Russia during the 2024 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in New York City on Sept. 2 and…
1 million without power in Ukraine after Russian drone, missile strike
1 of 3 | The Russian military launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine early Thursday, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and…
Israel attacks suspects in Lebanon following Hezbollah cease-fire
World News // 21 hours ago Analysis: New reality convinced Hezbollah, Israel to accept truce agreement BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A cease-fire that…