US rejects WHO pandemic changes to global health rules
WASHINGTON — The United States has rejected amendments adopted in 2024 by members of the World Health Organization (WHO) to its legally binding health rules […]
Pioneering skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies while paragliding in Italy
ROME, Italy – Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, died on Thursday in a paragliding accident in central […]
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; 2 die in church Pope Francis often spoke to
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed at least 22 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including two people who died in a strike […]
Iceland volcano emits smoke and glowing lava in 12th eruption since 2021
A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and dramatic flows of glowing hot yellow […]