England's Prince Philip recovering from heart surgery

The palace says the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, "underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew's Hospital."

Prince Philip moved to specialized London heart hospital, continues to fight infection

Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip has been transferred to another London hospital to undergo testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition as he continues treatment for an unspecified infection.

Rooster kills man during banned cockfight in India

Police in India said the rooster, which had a 3-inch knife tied to its leg, fluttered in panic and slashed its owner in his groin. The man died on the way to the hospital.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to prison

The 66-year-old politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted for having tried to illegally get information in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved.

300 girls kidnapped from school in Nigeria

Hundreds of girls are missing after a large group of gunmen raided a school in northern Nigeria early Friday morning, residents say.

US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince likely approved the killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

US airstrike, 1st under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman

An Iraqi militia official says a U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed one militiaman and wounded a number of others with a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi group.

Facebook says it will soon lift ban on Australians sharing, viewing news on its platform

Facebook announced Tuesday that it would lift a ban on Australians viewing and sharing news on its platform after it struck a deal with the government on proposed legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism.

FBI: North Korean hackers targeted banks, Sony movie studio

The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global and destructive hacks, including targeting banks and a movie studio.

‘Major breakdown’ of polar vortex blamed for unusual winter weather around the world

Texas and Oklahoma are seeing record subzero temperatures. Greenland is warmer than normal. Snow fell in Greece and Turkey. Meteorologists call this one of the biggest, nastiest and longest-lasting polar vortex breakdowns they've seen.

WHO greenlights AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, opening door for use in the UN

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca, likely allowing the U.N. health agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries worldwide.

Cow attacks people in hospital waiting room

A cow on the loose ran into a hospital waiting room and attacked people waiting to see the doctor.