Javier Milei, a fervent right-wing populist, secures Argentina's presidency
Right-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president of Argentina after promising a dramatic shake-up to the state in a fiercely polarized election campaign held amid deep discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty.
Record-shattering roller coaster simulates falling from cliff with 155 mph speeds
A theme park in Saudi Arabia unveiled a new roller coaster that’s expected to be the tallest and fastest in the world when patrons catch their first ride next year.
Icelandic town braces for volcano as locals prepare to stay away for months
People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt.
World's most sought-after scotch whisky sets auction record at $2.7M
A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold Saturday for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle of wine or spirits.
Taylor Swift 'devastated' after fan dies at Brazil concert
Taylor Swift shared a note about the fan's death on social media: she said she had a "shattered heart."
UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amid communications blackout
The communications blackout is now in its second day, largely cutting off Gaza’s 2.3 million people from one another and the outside world, as well as paralyzing the coordination of aid.
Israeli forces raid al-Shifa Hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
Israeli troops stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility filled with hundreds of patients, including newborns, who have gone for days without electricity and with little food as fighting raged around them.
Watch: 'World's most dangerous bird' emerges from ocean in Australia, stunning beachgoers
"We’re not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," Australian wildlife officials said.
Watch: Russian-born mayor in Colombian town legally proves he's not a hologram
Russian-born Mayor Mikhail Krasnov of Tunja, Colombia, faced an unusual challenge as he had to prove his authenticity and dispel hologram and microchip implantation accusations through a legal action known as "tutela."
Carnival Glory cruise ship passenger vanishes, Coast Guard searching Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a passenger who went missing while traveling aboard the Carnival Glory cruise ship sailing in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
Large crack in Iceland slices through Grindavik roads as volcanic eruption chances remain high
Large cracks in Iceland are beginning to appear, some seen with steam coming out of them, as hundreds of small earthquakes have shaken the area amid the threat of a likely dangerous volcanic eruption.
Iceland volcanic eruption could wreak havoc on international air travel
As volcanic and seismic activity continues to rattle southwestern Iceland with thousands of small earthquakes, scientists remain on alert, still declaring that there is a "significant likelihood" of volcanic eruption in the coming days.
First vaccine for chikungunya virus, an 'emerging global health threat,' gets FDA approval
The FDA described chikungunya as an "emerging global health threat," with at least five million cases reported over the past 15 years.
Operation Christmas Child delivers gifts to children in need around the world - starting with a shoebox
Operation Christmas Child is a project under Samaritan's Purse, where churches and families and community groups can pack a shoebox and fill it with personal hygiene items, small toys, school supplies.
Man crushed to death by industrial robot that confused him for a box: police
The victim, a worker in his 40s, was inspecting the robot's sensor at a vegetable-packaging plant this week when the incident took place.
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
The U.S. said the first humanitarian pause would be announced Thursday and that the Israelis had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours in advance.
Watch: Thousands of 'exceptional' bronze coins found off coast of Sardinia
The rare coins spotted by a diver were produced across the Roman Empire.
AG Nessel, others call out Rashida Tlaib's 'From the river to the sea' comments on Israel-Hamas war
"Those words are anti-Semitic to us," said Nessel. "And that's why we've asked her to stop using that kind of language. It's still painful - it still hurts us - and we're still asking her to stop."
4 men charged in $5.95M gold toilet heist from Winston Churchill's birthplace
Four men were charged Monday over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.
Gaza crossing opens for foreign passport holders, wounded as Israeli strikes pound refugee camp
After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza. Meanwhile, Al-Jazeera television aired footage of devastation in the Jabaliya refugee camp.