Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
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Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".
Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected.
California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws
Under the new rules, police will be able to issue tickets directly to the car's manufacturer when an autonomous vehicle breaks a traffic law.
US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was "not excited" by Iran's latest proposal for a peace deal.
Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.
Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
A mob hit in Ireland, a 10-year manhunt and an arrest in Dubai
Reputed cartel boss Daniel Kinahan lived a luxe life on the lam, largely in the open, until Irish authorities had him arrested near the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement.
US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US.
Pentagon to pull 5,000 troops from Germany, alarming Republican lawmakers
NATO said it was working to understand details of the plan to draw down about 5,000 troops, which coincides with a feud between the president and the German chancellor.
Thousands of 'lost Canadians' have applied for dual citizenship - is Canada ready?
Changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to thousands of new applications - many coming from the US.
Love, lies, angry ghosts: Indians are bingeing on two-minute dramas
Some of India's biggest producers are eyeing investments in micro-dramas, which are now hugely popular.
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?
Court papers do not explicitly accuse the suspect of shooting the officer, even as officials say it was not "friendly fire".
Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing
From burglary to ransom, Oscar-winners like Frances McDormand, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis have lost their coveted statuettes.
Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it?
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25.
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation.
