Bukele-inspired security movement seeks foothold in Latin America
May 27 (UPI) -- A sharp drop in crime in El Salvador has made President Nayib Bukele one of Latin America's most prominent leaders. As…
King Charles III says Canada facing unprecedent challenges as Trump threatens annexation
OTTAWA, Ontario — King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that’s never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on…
U.S.-backed alternate aid distribution network begins Gaza operations
May 27 (UPI) -- A new U.S.-Israeli mechanism for delivering humanitarian assistance into Gaza that bypasses the United Nations and other aid agencies in favor…
21 Greek coast guards, officials, charged in deadly migrant shipwreck
Paramedics of the Greek National Emergency Ambulance Service and members of the Greek Red Cross bring survivors from the Adriana ashore in Kalamata, Greece, June…
NATO head expects members to agree to spend 5% GDP on defense
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte addresses a press conference following an informal meeting foreign ministers of member nations on May 15, 2025. On Monday, he said…
4 former Volkswagen managers convicted in ‘dieselgate’ fraud
May 26 (UPI) -- A German court convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud on Monday and a decade after "Dieselgate" exposed deceptive devices installed…
Canadian who stole iconic Winston Churchill portrait sentenced
Ottawa Police members pose for a photo in Rome, Italy, in September of 2024 during a ceremony marking the repatriation of The Roaring Lion portrait…
British man detained after driving into Liverpool soccer celebrants
Police and emergency crews tend the scene where a car collided with and injured several Liverpool (U.K.) Football Club fans during a trophy parade in…
Dozens killed overnight in Gaza by IDF strikes amid deal breakdown
1 of 3 | An displaced Palestinian woman stands among the rubble of her destroyed family shelter after an Israeli airstrike in Al Jerjawi school…
The Sports Report: UCLA softball advances to Women’s College World Series
Oklahoma City bound.UCLA softball is heading to its 33rd Women’s College World Series after rallying from a game down to win the Columbia Super Regional,…
S. Korean candidate Kim Moon-soo backs Trump summit with Kim Jong Un: adviser
1 of 3 | Policy advisor Kim Hyung-suk said Monday that People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo would support a summit between U.S. President…
Goldie Hawn with ‘The Sugarland Express,’ plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.The Cannes Film Festival is winding…
Container ship capsizes off India’s coast, threatening oil spill
May 26 (UPI) -- A Liberian-flagged container ship that capsized off India's southwestern coast is at risk of causing an oil spill, officials said, as…
Police: Five skiers found dead on Swiss mountain
May 26 (UPI) -- Five skiers were found dead on a Swiss mountain near Zermatt over the weekend, authorities said. According to a statement Sunday…
Britain's Lando Norris wins Monaco F1 race
Englishman Lando Norris won the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position Sunday, and narrowed the gap for the drivers' championship series to three points. Source…
Authorities impound British vessel for fishing in French waters
May 25 (UPI) -- French authorities have impounded a British vessel for allegedly fishing in their waters without a license, officials announced. The French Navy…
UCLA beats South Carolina, reaches Women’s College World Series
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Oklahoma City bound.UCLA softball is heading to its 33rd Women’s College World Series after rallying from a game down to win the Columbia Super…
Disney takes preschool hit ‘CoComelon’ away from Netflix
Walt Disney Co. has secured the exclusive streaming rights to the children’s TV series “CoComelon,” according to people familiar with the matter, taking one of…
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in U.S cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants…
Ukraine, Russia exchange massive air strikes amid POW swap
A photo shared to social media by President Volodymyr Zelensky shows the damage after a widespread missile and drone strike by Russia. Photo courtesy of…