Iceland government warns tourists to avoid lava-spewing volcano

Authorities in Iceland have warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is spewing lava and noxious gases from a fissure in the country’s southwest.

At least 5 killed after helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashes near Mount Everest

Officials said rescuers recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth. The helicopter was returning to the capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning after bringing the tourists on a sightseeing trip.

Biden, King Charles III focus on climate change in Windsor Castle meeting

President Joe Biden and King Charles III participated in a climate-focused roundtable with officials from the financial and philanthropic sectors.

Southern California man who allegedly killed Tijuana prostitute awaits extradition

Bryant Rivera, of Downey, is accused of strangling a sex worker to death in a room at Hotel Cascadas, next to the Hong Kong Gentlemen's Club in Zona Norte, a red light district in Tijuana, the complaint says.

Chinese cities open air raid shelters for relief amid deadly heat wave

Cities across China opened their air raid shelters to offer residents relief from the heat Friday as unusually high temperatures across parts of the country started claiming lives.

Toxic gas leak in South Africa kills 16, including 3 children, authorities say

South African police say at least 16 people, including three children, have died from a leak of a toxic nitrate gas that was being used by illegal miners to process gold.

Video shows Russian fighter jets harassing American drones over Syria

Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive maneuvers, the Air Force said.

Israel ends West Bank raid after 12 Palestinians killed

Israel withdrew troops from a West Bank militant stronghold Wednesday, but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades could be repeated.

Polish boy, 7, falls from ferry to his death, mother also dies trying to save him

Polish police say a 7-year-old child who fell overboard from a passenger ferry in the Baltic Sea and his mother, who jumped into the water after him, are both dead.

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff dies after crash at race in Belgium

MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, died Saturday after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine in Belgium, his team said in a statement.

Truck crash in Kenya leaves 51 people killed, 32 injured

A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.

France riots: More than 1,300 protesters arrested over teen's killing by police

France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.

Titan sub latest: Company that retrieved wreckage reveals details about mission

Investigating the debris is a crucial part of a multiagency investigation into why the Titan imploded on its way to view wreckage of the Titanic, killing five.