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Construction deficiencies behind deadly Mexico City subway collapse, report finds

Construction flaws led to the collapse of a Mexico City subway line that killed 26 people and left dozens injured last month, according to the preliminary findings of an independent probe released by the city government on Wednesday.

Italian authorities defuse car bomb ahead of soccer match with Switzerland

A car bomb was discovered near an Olympic stadium in Rome Wednesday evening shortly before the Euro 2020 soccer match between Italy and Switzerland, according to local reports.

Spanish man sentenced to 15 years for killing, eating his mother

Police arrested Alberto Sanchez Gomez in 2019 after a friend called them, concerned over Alberto’s 68-year-old mother, Maria Soledad Gomez.

Why balloons strapped to explosives are the latest flashpoint in Israel-Hamas tensions

The Israeli military launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza overnight after militants floated dozens of so-called "incendiary balloons" over the border fence into Israel.

Israel halts nighttime 'mapping' of Palestinians' West Bank homes

The Israeli military says it is reining in a controversial practice of conducting late-night raids of Palestinian homes in the West Bank aimed at gathering information about the houses and their inhabitants.

Boris Johnson described his health secretary as 'hopeless,' according to former aide

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described his health minister as "totally f**king hopeless" during the early days of the pandemic, text messages published by his disaffected former chief adviser revealed on Wednesday.

Israeli military: Palestinian shot and killed after trying to ram car into group of soldiers

The Israeli military on Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian woman who it said tried to ram her car into a group of soldiers guarding a West Bank construction site.

Zara under fire after top designer sends Palestinian model inflammatory messages

Fashion giant Zara is under fire after its head women's designer, Vanessa Perilman, sent inflammatory messages to Palestinian model Qaher Harhash on Instagram.

‘Millennial Bonnie and Clyde’ arrested for murder in Hungary after monthslong manhunt

A glamorous young Canadian couple wanted for murder have been arrested in Hungary following a months-long international manhunt.

Saudi Arabia executes man who allegedly committed crimes as a minor

Saudi Arabia has executed a 26-year-old man for crimes related to governmental rioting that he allegedly committed while he was a minor, rights groups Amnesty International and Reprieve said, condemning the execution.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un looks much thinner, causing health speculation

The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of morbid fascination in rival South Korea, which sits in the shadow of Kim's 1.2-million-strong army and his growing arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles.

Russian Navy conducts massive drills in Pacific before Biden-Putin meeting: report

The Russian Navy has been conducting military exercises about 300 to 500 miles west of Hawaii prompting the U.S. on Sunday to scramble F-22s to respond to long-range bombers, a report said.

Britain's Metropolitan Police to 'review' UK allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Britain's Metropolitan Police has confirmed it will "review" allegations against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell brought to light in a new investigation by London-based Channel 4 News.

US and allies are pushing China and Russia closer together, but will their 'unbreakable friendship' last?

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PLA sends 28 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense zone, Taipei says

Israel’s fragile coalition government gets first test, launches airstrikes on Hamas

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition government, just three days into its term, responded to an incendiary balloon attack from Hamas by launching airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.

Fiona Hill on 2018 Helsinki summit: Mortifying and humiliating for the country

Fiona Hill, former President Trump's top Russia adviser, talks to CNN's Don Lemon about the summit with Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018.

Colombia car bomb at military base injures at least 36

A car bomb targeting soldiers exploded at a Colombian military base Tuesday, injuring at least 36 people, according to officials.

China bolsters Russia ties as 'important force for stability' following scathing NATO summit

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian touted China’s growing ties with Russia Tuesday, telling reporters that despite concerns from western nations they are an "important force for stability in a turbulent world."

Gaza unrest: Fire balloons, airstrikes mark a new round of violence in Israel

Israel’s Defense Forces launched a counterattack into Gaza after a balloon attack sent incendiary devices floating into southern Israel.