2 men suspected of possible violent plotting arrested ahead of Olympics
French prosecutors say two young men have been arrested days before the Paris Olympics for plotting "possible violent actions."
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Climate protesters glue themselves to taxiway, disrupt flights in Germany
A coordinated wave of climate change protests is hitting airports in Germany and other European nations.
Biden says Gaza cease-fire deal close after meeting Netanyahu
The president and vice president pressured Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal for Gaza, but the truce talks may have suffered a new blow.
Raging wildfire reaches resort town in Canadian Rockies' largest national park
One of two raging wildfires menacing the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies' largest national park roared into town and began burning buildings.
Israel retrieves bodies of 5 hostages believed killed Oct. 7, military says
Israel's military says it recovered the bodies of five people believed to have been killed during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants on southern Israel and brought into the Gaza Strip, where they were being held hostage.
U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast
The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
Report exposes decades of abuse at care facilities in New Zealand
A damning report, presented to New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday, details decades of abuse affecting roughly 200,000 people in care facilities, including children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Canadian women's soccer coach to skip Olympic game after drone incidents
Coach Bev Priestman said she will not coach the team's first game against New Zealand after two incidents where people affiliated with Canada's team appeared to fly drones over the opponents' practice sessions.
Police deploy pepper spray during protests against Netanyahu's speech
Thousands of protesters descended on Washington, chanting "Free, Free Palestine," and some tried to block streets ahead of Netanyahu's speech.
North Korean trash balloons hit U.S. base, Seoul presidential compound
Trash balloons launched from North Korea landed at a U.S. Army garrison and inside the South Korean presidential compound.
Surfer loses leg in shark attack in Australia
Doctors are rushing to reattach the leg of Australian surfer Kai McKenzie after he was attacked by a shark on Tuesday.
Could the Paris Olympics become a COVID superspreader event?
One French sports official says "nothing has been put into place" by Paris Olympics organizers to avoid or handle a potential coronavirus outbreak.
Coco Gauff picked to be Team USA's second flag bearer for Paris Olympics
Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as Team USA's flag bearers and will lead American athletes during the Olympics opening ceremony.
Salt Lake City named host of 2034 Winter Olympics
The IOC also voted on Wednesday to name the French Alps as the host of the 2030 Winter Games.
Netanyahu faces rage at home and in D.C. as he addresses Congress
291 days into his Israel's war on Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing waves of outrage at home and in Washington.
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