Syrians elated but anxious as they pore over ousted Assad's palace
Crowds came to sightsee around what was once the palace of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad and to get to know the Islamist fighters who swept into Damascus.
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Australian warship test-fires Tomahawk missile off U.S. coast
Australia's naval expansion plan comes as China and other powers in the Asia-Pacific and beyond build up their firepower.
Champion cyclist admits to lesser charge after death of Olympian wife
Rohan Dennis admitted to a charge of creating a risk of harm in relation to the December 2023 road death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.
Ukrainian fleeing war with kitten found alive in frigid mountains
Vladislav Duda was found "soaked and frozen" and severely hypothermic — along with his kitten named Peach.
Israeli PM Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial for first time
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is now juggling his own trial on corruption charges along with the war in Gaza and a new security challenge in neighboring Syria.
Lawmaker who was member of ruling coalition shot dead in Mexico
Benito Aguas Atlahua was a member of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico, part of the ruling coalition that controls congress.
U.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
Peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman, were abused at the torture center.
What to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria
The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.
"High-level" cocaine trafficker targeted by U.S. is arrested in Dubai
Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities.
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says
The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.
Tens of thousands of people evacuated as Philippines volcano erupts
The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.
Dutch building explosion kills at least 6, including teenage girl
The head of the public prosecutors' office told reporters there were unspecified indications it was a criminal act.
American Airlines suspends flights to Haiti indefinitely
American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
Mob hangs and kills 3 men accused of kidnapping girl in Mexico
Some 300 people participated in the lynching — hanging and beating the men until they were dead, according to local media.
Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
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Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
Professor to present findings questioning whether Epstein killed himself
Photo of Jane Doe shared in Snapchat group on night of alleged rape
