One of the suspects believed to be connected to the murders of two Australian brothers and an American, who were on a surfing trip in Mexico, allegedly admitted to his girlfriend that he killed all three, according to her. During a court
Around 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross borders to avoid fighting in the war against Russia, according to Ukraine’s border service. Most fatalities occurred while crossing rivers or mountains, with about 24 deaths on the Tisa river on the
A Taliban-operated institute in Kabul has opened its doors to students, aiming to train professionals in tourism and hospitality. Afghanistan has seen a rise in foreign tourism due to decreased violence and improved flight connections. Challenges such as expensive visas and severed
Serbia’s new government will include a former intelligence chief who has fostered close ties with Russia and is sanctioned by the United States, the prime minister-designate said Tuesday. Aleksandar Vulin will serve as one of several vice-premiers, said Milos Vucevic as he
An army helicopter carrying supplies to troops crashed in a rural area in northern Colombia on Monday, killing nine soldiers on board, the country’s armed forces said. In a statement, the Colombian military said the helicopter was taking the supplies to the
A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a ship in the Red Sea on Monday, authorities said, the latest assault in their campaign against international shipping in the crucial maritime route. The attack happened off the coast of Mokha, Yemen,
A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was apparently kidnapped, but was later located and taken to a hospital, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday. The church leadership in Mexico said
Luxury jewelry maker Cartier doesn't give stuff away, but they pretty much did for one man in Mexico
Luxury jewelry maker Cartier isn’t known for giving stuff away, but in the case of one Mexican man, they pretty much did. Rogelio Villarreal was paging through Cartier’s web page in a moment of idleness when he came upon on offer that
At least 45 people have been killed following flash flooding and a landslide in Kenya. While the disaster was initially blamed on a dam collapse, officials now cite a clogged railway tunnel as the cause of the offending floods. Interior Minister Kithure
Former President Jose Mujica of Uruguay announced Monday that he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. “This is obviously very complicated and doubly so in my case,” Mujica said of the diagnosis. Mujica, a leftist who held Uruguay’s highest office from 2010
The International Monetary Fund on Monday approved the immediate release of the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan, the global lender said in a statement. Pakistan needs the money to overcome one of the worst economic crises