Brazil's Lula sworn in as president amid a polarized country

Lula’s presidency is unlikely to be like his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades.

More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China

China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.

World population projected to hit 7.9 billion on New Year’s Day

A combination of births, deaths, and international migration increases the U.S. population by a person every 27 seconds, Census Bureau data finds.

French serial killer 'The Serpent' freed from Nepal prison

Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj was freed from prison in Nepal on Friday after serving most of his sentence for killing American and Canadian backpackers. The crimes were dramatized in a series co-produced by Netflix called "The Serpent."

Viking burial site discovered in backyard in Norway

When ancient artifacts were uncovered in the backyard of a home in Oslo, Norway, archaeologists were brought in to excavate — and they found what turned out to be a Viking burial site.

Dog turns on hairdryer, sets house on fire in England

Firefighters said the dog likely jumped on the bed and inadvertently turned on a hairdryer that the homeowner had left on the bed, which eventually set the mattress on fire.

German court convicts 97-year-old ex-Nazi camp secretary

The ex-Nazi camp secretary was convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders during World War II.

Taliban bans women from universities until further notice

Despite initially promising a more moderate rule and women's and minority rights, the Taliban have widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.

Berlin's giant aquarium containing 1,500 tropical fish bursts, spilling water into street

A huge aquarium in the center of Berlin burst Friday. One million liters of water poured out of the 82-foot-high aquarium that housed 1,500 exotic fish of 80 different species.

Sen. Marco Rubio introduces legislation to ban TikTok in America

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok in the U.S., saying there is a risk of the app "being used to spy on Americans."

Suspect in 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing in U.S. custody, officials say

Pan Am flight 103, traveling from London to New York, exploded over Scotland in 1988, killing all 259 people aboard the plane and another 11 on the ground.