China authorities arrest 2 for smashing shortcut through Great Wall with excavator

China's Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang who wanted a shortcut.

Delta flight from Atlanta forced to return after passenger reportedly suffers diarrhea on plane

A Delta pilot allegedly had to make an emergency landing back to the origin city when a passenger's loose bowels resulted in diarrhea all the way through the plane. A supposed snippet of the pilot's call was shared on social media.

Heavy rain prompts shutdowns and evacuations in central Spain

Forecasts of heavy rain in central Spain on Sunday led authorities to shut down train lines, cancel a Spanish league soccer game and order citizens to stay indoors.

Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed dies at 94

Mohamed Al Fayed, the flamboyant Egypt-born businessman whose son was killed in a car crash with Princess Diana, has died, his family says.

Saudi man gets death sentence for posts on social media

A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube.

DNA test confirms Wagner leader Prigozhin died in plane crash, Russia says

Two months ago, Prigozhin mounted a daylong mutiny against Russia's military. President Vladimir Putin decried the act as “treason” and vowed punishment for those involved.

3 Marines killed, 20 injured in Australia air crash

A Us Marine Corps aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise.

NASA's most multinational space crew rockets to the ISS

A NASA astronaut was joined on the predawn liftoff from Kennedy Space Center by fliers from Denmark, Japan and Russia. They clasped one another's gloved hands upon reaching orbit.

India's lunar rover rolls onto the moon, days after spacecraft's historic touchdown

India's lunar rover continued its walk on the moon Friday after the historic touchdown near the moon's south pole earlier this week, possibly helping determine if there is oxygen and hydrogen on the moon.

Mother of Army private in North Korea says her son ‘has so many reasons to come home’

Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King crossed into North Korea while on a tour of a Demilitarized Zone. King was supposed to be returned to the U.S. to face military discipline after serving time in a South Korean prison on assault charges.

India becomes fourth country to land on the moon, first near the south pole

India’s successful moon landing comes just days after Russia’s Luna-25, which was aiming for the same lunar region, spun into an uncontrolled orbit and crashed.

Controversial Fyre Festival II tickets hit the market, convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announces

Fyre Festival II tickets are now available, marking a comeback attempt by Billy McFarland, the mastermind behind the disastrous original event. McFarland, convicted of fraud, unveiled plans for the festival in a YouTube video.