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Converse has pulled a social media advertisement featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics argued the lighting and framing evoked symbols of the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.
Three cybersecurity researchers of Indian origin demonstrated how Anthropic's Claude AI could be used to exploit vulnerabilities and access OpenAI accounts, securing a $6,500 bounty.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to deepen cooperation in defense, energy, and business during a historic meeting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Ferran Torres continued his stellar start for Paris Saint-Germain, scoring off the bench to help secure a 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Marseille in Sunday's Ligue 1 clash.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed the EU Kids Act to limit children's social media access and mandate minor-proof digital platforms.
Nigerian police deployed tear gas to disperse demonstrators demanding accountability following the deaths of 37 miners in state custody.
Nepal’s Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi to discuss reconstruction plans following devastating flash floods and prepare for Prime Minister Balen Shah's upcoming visit to India.
Twenty-five years after purchasing his first Montana property, billionaire philanthropist Arthur Blank has unveiled Auster at Dome Mountain, a 6,000-acre riverfront resort along the Yellowstone River.
A 1910 Arts and Crafts bungalow in Lake Oswego, Oregon, saved from demolition by a preservationist with days to spare, has sold for $1.47 million following an extensive multi-year restoration.
Pope Leo XIV has detailed his upcoming November trip to Latin America, marking his longest journey yet and a return to his roots in Peru alongside a historic visit to Argentina.
South African police have charged two women with premeditated murder following the discovery of Jabulile Ntimba's body east of Johannesburg, as investigators probe a total of nine recent killings that have reignited national outrage over gender-based violence.
The average price of rice in Japan has dropped below ¥3,000 for a 5-kilogram bag, marking the fifth consecutive week of declines and offering relief to households, though raising concerns for farmers.
Steve Hunt has resigned as leader of Neath Port Talbot Council after becoming heavily intoxicated at a Welsh Local Government Association conference, where he made controversial remarks about Plaid Cymru.
In 1999, the island fox population on two California islands dropped to just 15 animals each. Through targeted captive breeding, predator removal, and habitat restoration, conservationists orchestrated a historic wildlife recovery.
A shootout outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur left a police officer injured and the 29-year-old suspect in critical condition.
Health authorities report an unusual cluster of airport malaria cases near Frankfurt Airport, resulting in three fatalities among individuals mostly employed by the airport operator.
A nearly six-acre compound in Los Angeles featuring a 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival mansion formerly owned by rock star Rod Stewart has sold in two separate transactions totaling $86 million.
The National Health Service is rolling out Martha's Rule across every A&E department in England, giving patients and families a direct way to trigger urgent clinical reviews when they feel their concerns are ignored.
A U.S. court has sentenced Samir Ousman Alsheikh, a former high-ranking Syrian official under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, to 60 years in prison for torture and immigration fraud.
A United Nations human rights report has documented over 1,000 verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence during the war in Ukraine, attributing the vast majority to Russian forces while noting a smaller number of violations linked to Ukrainian authorities.
The custom Bel-Air mansion commissioned by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1971 has sold for approximately $9.7 million, following a multi-year renovation and steep price cuts from an initial $19 million asking price.
Crushed concrete from Baltimore's demolished Memorial Stadium was repurposed in 2002 to build living shorelines and artificial reefs along the Chesapeake Bay, restoring coastal wetlands and combating erosion.
Former NBA star Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million to St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans after two high-school seniors developed a novel trigonometric proof of the Pythagorean theorem.
Russia's ruling United Russia party secured a resounding victory in parliamentary elections, maintaining its constitutional majority as the anti-war Yabloko party won a rare regional foothold.
United States President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark to bolster the US military footprint in Greenland, easing months of geopolitical tensions.
A high court in Pakistan has temporarily halted an official directive requiring dozens of Afghan medical students to be expelled from universities and sent home, providing a brief reprieve for scholars caught in broader geopolitical tensions.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Greenland matters to U.S. security. Here are the strategic reasons publicly cited, from Arctic geography and defense to critical minerals and competition with Russia and China.
Following a weekend scare involving 60 fires across Tasmania, a fire expert argues that traditional bushfire management must change as the region faces an increasingly unpredictable and challenging season.
Under secret deals struck by the Trump administration, legally protected migrants have been deported from the US to third countries like Cameroon, where they face isolation, restricted movement, and uncertain futures.
Australia's latest intergenerational report warns of a shifting demographic landscape where deaths will outpace births, prompting debate over population policies and financial incentives.
A New South Wales judge is weighing the sentence for Rolong Stanley, who admitted to aggravated dangerous driving causing the death of his former partner, Justine Hammond, while heavily intoxicated and breaching an AVO.
US President Donald Trump has barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from accessing the White House, prompting immediate legal pushback and strong condemnation from press freedom advocates.
UEFA and CONCACAF leaders have urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to distribute approximately $2.1 billion from the organization's reserves to its 211 member associations during the 2027-30 cycle.
A 73-year-old California resident operating an unlicensed practice from his Selma home faces four felony counts of sexual assault involving separate clients.
The United States, Denmark and Greenland are moving to formalize a new Arctic security agreement. Here is what is known about the deal, the military changes, Greenland's sovereignty and what remains unclear.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has convened leaders from seven regional nations for the inaugural Carpathian Eight summit in western Ukraine, focusing on security, energy, and EU-level cooperation amid escalating regional tensions and hybrid threats.
Baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his custom-built Mediterranean-style estate near Orlando for $27 million, more than two decades after purchasing the lakefront land.
A New York job seeker who endured nearly ten months of unemployment says his new assignment ended abruptly just two and a half hours after it began due to an alleged hygiene complaint.
Typhoon Dujuan has struck Japan's Pacific coast with torrential rain and landslides, killing at least four people, leaving six missing, and causing widespread travel chaos near Tokyo.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is planning to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York City to discuss artificial intelligence, trade, and rare earths ahead of an upcoming presidential summit.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which authorizes tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy.
New legislation in Great Britain will expand unpaid bereavement leave to cover step-relatives, half-relatives, foster carers, kinship care arrangements, and early pregnancy losses starting next April.
Sixteen heavyweight brown bears are facing off in the annual Fat Bear Week tournament at Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, with online voting running through Sept. 29.
New research shows personal independence payment claims for ADHD and autism among young people in England have grown fastest in prosperous regions, driven by swifter private healthcare access.
Researchers reveal that the bacteria behind a severe meningitis B outbreak in Kent acquired new genetic material, creating a dangerous variant that hospitalized over 20 young people.
An explosion during a military operation in the Demilitarized Zone has injured three South Korean officers, amid heightened tensions along the heavily fortified border.
US President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new sanctions package targeting Russian banks, officials, and its energy shadow fleet, following strong bipartisan approval in Congress.
Lawmakers and workers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf staged a protest by riding donkey carts to the provincial assembly in Sindh, highlighting surging fuel costs and demanding government relief.
A Montana family has secured 57 acres of riverfront land along the Stillwater River under a permanent conservation easement following years of wildlife monitoring.
Expectant mothers in Northern Ireland have expressed deep concern and anxiety following an announcement that inpatient maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry may be temporarily suspended due to severe workforce shortages.
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