New Haven, Connecticut dedicated Sunday a new monument to immigrants located in Wooster Square, replacing a Christopher Columbus statue that was removed in 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday he was calling a snap legislative election following his party's decisive defeats in its European Parliament bids.
Frank Stronach, a 91-year-old Canadian billionaire, has been arrested on sexual assault charges including rape, forcible confinement and indecent assault on a female.
U.N. secretary-general AntΓ³nio Guterres will soon tell the Security Council that both Hamas and Israel are violating the rights of children and exposing them to danger in their war against each other.
A man was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting near a college in Los Angeles; law enforcement said the shooting was not connected to the school.
In the bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a businessman took his turn on the witness stand and said he believed he had a $200,000-to-$250,000 deal in 2018 for Menendez's help.
A jury has convicted 5 residents of Minnesota and acquitted 2 others for their parts in a scheme to steal over $40 million from a program intended to feed children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alex Jones, who called the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax on his Infowars program, is seeking permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation.
Belarusian authorities have expressed willingness to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, officials say.
No charges have been filed after a monster truck caused multiple utility poles to fall in Maine, resulting in two people being taken to the hospital, police say.
The military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a foiled coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in Kinshasa.
A U.S. military-built pier designed to carry aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the territory after being broken apart in storms and rough seas.
The winning restauranteurs and chefs selected for the prestigious James Beard Awards will be announced in Chicago on June 10. Nominated restaurants are scored on their food and ethics.
Sweden's Defense Chief, PΓ₯l Jonson, has voiced his concern over Beijing's repeated aggressive actions against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.
Romanian authorities say an explosion at a chain home improvement store in the northeast of the country has injured at least 13 people, four seriously.
Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, new research shows.
The Stockholm-based Royal Swedish Opera has been fined after a stage technician died last year when he fell more than 40 feet from a balcony, officials say.
At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Houthi rebels for unclear reasons. Others working for aid groups have also likely been taken.
Four Russian vessels, including a nuclear-powered sub, will arrive in Cuba's capital, Havana, next week, officials said as they cited "historically friendly relations" with Moscow.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on July 24, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
European Union parliamentary elections kicked off Thursday in the Netherlands, with exit polls showing a close race between Geert Wilders' party and a left-wing coalition.
A judge has dismissed several state charges against David DePape, the man who attacked Paul Pelosi and was convicted last month in federal court, arguing the 'counts fall under double jeopardy.'
Suzanne Collins, author of "The Hunger Games" series, is releasing a new novel titled "Sunrise on the Reaping," set 24 years before the original book, she announced on Thursday.
Spain has become the first European country to request permission from the United Nations court to join South Africa's case against Israel, accusing it of genocide in Gaza.
The trial of an American soldier accused of theft during a visit to Vladivostok, Russia, is underway. He stands accused of allegedly stealing from his girlfriend.
A report by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty. That's about 27% of the worldβs youngest children.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Germany will begin deporting criminals after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant resulted in a police officer's death.
Officials say a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 27 others.
Officials accused petition circulators of forging signatures of voters to allow the No Labels party to put candidates on the Kansas ballot and to put an abortion rights measure to a vote in Florida.
A judge has dismissed felony animal cruelty charges against Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Perillo, who repeatedly struck a loose horse with his patrol car before it was euthanized.
Months after an indictment was unsealed against former ND Sen. Ray Holmberg, a ND school boards organization returned more than $140,000 to the state and ceased its role in a teacher exchange program.
Washington state man Ashton Connor Garcia has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for making 20 false reports of shootings and bombs across the U.S. and in Canada.
Following the deaths of 4 inmates, a Wisconsin prison warden has been charged with misconduct in public office; 8 staff members face charges of inmate abuse.
Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto,' a story centered on a furniture store owner in 1970s Harlem, has won the Gotham Book Prize this year for 'an outstanding work about New York City.'
The five military horses that bolted and injured themselves as they ran loose through central London in April are expected to return to duty, with three of them already back to work.
Under an executive order signed by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, state agencies will be required to submit a report by Nov. 1 showing how they will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers say specially trained service dogs have helped ease symptoms of PTSD in U.S. military veterans; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs a pilot program with service dogs.
68-year-old second-degree murder convict Ezra Bozeman died over the weekend, less than two weeks after being granted compassionate release for his medical condition.
Officials agreed Tuesday to a $3.5 million payout for the family of Iowa State University student Yaakov Ben-David, who died over three years ago in a rowing accident.
Following in the steps of several other European countries, Slovenia's parliament has voted in favor of recognizing a Palestinian state; no member voted against recognition.
James Haynes, 48, of Prescott, Arizona, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for setting fire to a camper trailer owned by a woman with a protective order against him.
Grammy-winning writer and producer The-Dream has been accused of sexual assault and other abuse by former protege Chanaaz Mangroe, who performed under stage name Channii Monroe.
Elijah Hogan graduated from Walter L. Cohen charter high school in New Orleans as one of two valedictorians after living in a homeless shelter for youth for more than a year.
When Michael Bommer found out he was terminally ill with colon cancer, he and the CEO of the AI-powered legacy platform Eternos created an interactive AI version of himself.
Australia is set to start recruiting some noncitizens to boost military numbers, focusing on people from Five Eyes intelligence-sharing nations, officials say.
South Korea has taken steps to suspend a controversial military agreement with North Korea and resume frontline military activities, according to officials.
The June 4 Democratic primary in deep blue Washington, D.C., will largely focus on crime and law enforcement after a significant spike in crime last year.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to Cambodia to push for stronger military ties with Chinaβs closest ally in Southeast Asia after years of cooling relations.
The bodies of missing fishermen Melvin Grams and Jesse Haugen, who went over a waterfall in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, have been found.
Crews have reportedly contained 75% of California's largest wildfire this year, which tore through significant swaths of grasslands between the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley.
The coast guard says the body of an unidentified man has been recovered off a beach northeast of the Greek capital with a 22-pound barbell attached to his leg with a rope.
Pakistani police say gunmen opened fire on polio workers in the country's northwest, killing a police officer assigned to protect them. One of the attackers died.
A group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on a chartered flight to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with parades, school visits and ceremonies.
The speaker of Georgia's parliament signed the controversial "foreign agents" bill into law after the legislature dismissed the veto of President Salome Zourabichvili.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a trip to Asia, accused China of aiding Russia in efforts to undermine a Swiss-organized global peace summit.
"The Garfield Movie" and "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" continued their reign as box office toppers this weekend amid an underwhelming start to Hollywood's summer season.
Three rural South Dakota counties are set to vote Tuesday on whether they will return to counting ballots by hand, an initiative based on concerns stemming from machine tabulation.
Jovanny Crespo, a former Newark, New Jersey, police officer, has been sentenced to a cumulative 27 years in prison for the death of one man and injury of another during a 2019 chase.
Four U.S.-backed fighters have been killed and 11 civilians wounded in northeastern Syria by Turkish drone strikes; civilian vehicles and homes in and near the city of Qamishli were hit.
Robert Pickton, a Canadian serial killer who took victims to his pig farm in the 1990s and early 2000s, has died in a hospital at age 74 after being assaulted in prison.
Gangs and drug cartels in Mexico seem to be playing a wider role in the upcoming elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships, and around 19,000 mayorships and other posts.
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed the Democratic Legislature's proposal to create a pilot "safe injection site" for drug users in Burlington.
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, has been ordered to remain in custody.
Five people were killed in a three-vehicle crash on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, on Wednesday night, according to authorities.
Xi Jinping met with the heads of Arab states at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, which was focused on Chinaβs trade in the region and the Israel-Hamas war.
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea buried Yambali village, leaving hundreds feared dead. Survivors are hesitant to evacuate, fearing another landslide.
Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region, where its forces have made significant advances during a spring offensive, officials say.
A Hawaii judge has halted plans for an artificial wave pool until developers can revise an environmental assessment to address concerns, officials say.
Denka Performance Elastomer, a chemical plant in Louisiana, threatened to shut down if the Biden administration does not give it more time to reduce its emissions under new EPA rules.
Spain's Parliament has voted to pass a contentious amnesty law aimed at pardoning Catalan separatists involved in the failed 2017 secession attempt, officials say.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has signed legislation making it a crime to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are "engaged in law enforcement duties" after the officer has ordered the person to stay back.
North Korea has fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea days after its failed spy satellite launch, according to South Koreaβs military.
World War II veteran Andy Negra Jr., who lives in Helen, Georgia, just turned 100. He proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as βThe Greatest Generation."
An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and dismantled one of the world's largest botnets, which was operational for over a decade.
Jared Tarant Smith-Bracy, 22, of Bay Minette, Alabama, has been indicted on four counts of capital murder in the killings of his grandparents, brother and a family friend.
The Minnesota Historical Society has announced its intent to return the Mankato Hanging Rope, used in the largest mass execution in U.S. history, to a Dakota tribe.
Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem after passing a law that replaced the current one with a version that was dropped nearly 50 years ago, in a move that sparked widespread criticism.
Four people were reported dead following a Tuesday crash near Sheppards, Virginia, instigated when the 77-year-old driver of a Ford Fusion veered into oncoming traffic.
Power outages across Texas could continue into the weekend after storms ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded streets in Houston; a teenager was killed while working on a home that collapsed
Another American drone β an MQ-9 Reaper β has reportedly gone down in Yemen amid continued Houthi attacks, based on photographic evidence presented Wednesday.
Haiti's new PM Garry Conille has vowed to seek unity in his first statement since being selected by a transitional council to head the troubled Caribbean country's government.
Canadian officials said a wildfire that forced 6,600 residents across four neighborhoods to evacuate their homes in Fort McMurray earlier this month is now under control.
South Africans voted in an election viewed as the most important in the country since the end of apartheid 30 years ago; the African National Congress party's dominance is at stake.
A court in Argentina has postponed the start of a trial to October in a criminal negligence case against 8 people who were allegedly involved in soccer legend Diego Maradona's death.
Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her role as director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and will be succeeded by Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma.
Groups of investigative journalists have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to force the Wisconsin Department of Justice to disclose the birthdates, disciplinary records and names of every WI officer.
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday the launch of a $100 million public-private fund aimed at helping business startups and entrepreneurs.
One person is dead after a fatal explosion occurred at a house in southern Wisconsin, according to police. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The upcoming planetary parade will feature the alignment of six planets, but only Mercury and Mars will be visible to the naked eye due to the sun's interference.
Brazil has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza, according to the country's gazette.
Authorities have opened an investigation into deadly unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction this month in France's New Caledonia.
North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash toward South Korea in apparent retaliation against South Korean activists for flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SΓ‘nchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized Palestinian statehood.
The CDC is voicing the importance of thoroughly cooking wild game following an outbreak of trichinellosis linked to undercooked bear meat at a family gathering.
A German conservation group has organized its seventh annual βinsect summer," during which it invites people to spend an hour counting insects they see in a 33-foot radius.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced fortifications along the border with Belarus after a soldier was seriously wounded in a knife attack by a migrant.
The top European Union cybersecurity official said on Tuesday that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in the past few months.
Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be indicted for defaming the monarchy. This comes three months after he was freed on parole on other charges.
Belgian authorities searched the home and office of a European Parliament employee in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. Similar searches occurred in Strasbourg.
Colombiaβs congress has voted to ban bullfights, which have become increasingly controversial, in a three-year span, and will make the tradition illegal by the start of 2028.
Officials say a speeding passenger bus fell off a highway into a ravine on Wednesday in southwest Pakistan, killing at least 28 people and injuring 20.
Sweden has agreed to donate $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine. It includes air defense, artillery ammunition and armored vehicles, officials say.
For the 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day in Normandy, France's President Emmanuel Macron said he will greet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders.
Michigan State Police Detective Sergeant Brian Keely was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder for driving an unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old Kentwood resident.
Ecuador's government wants to re-establish communication with Mexican officials nearly 2 months after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican embassy in its country.
Hundreds of people filled a church in Haiti's capital to mourn the deaths of mission director Judes Montis and an American couple killed by gang members.
Mayor-President Monique Boulet of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, named Capt. Paul Trouard as the jurisdiction's interim chief of police, according to The Advocate.
Dominique Meyer, the general manager of Milanβs Teatro alla Scala opera house, will finish up his contract as the country's government seeks to restore cultural institutions to Italians.
An Indianapolis police officer on Tuesday fatally shot a suspect in an armed carjacking after they reached for an item they dropped during a foot pursuit.
Broadway musical 'Water for Elephants, directed by Jessica Stone, has earned seven Tony Award nominations, including one for Stone's efforts to create a Broadway musical with circus elements.
Republican former Speaker Cliff Rosenberger of the Ohio House of Representatives will not be charged in a federal probe into his travel and spending habits while in office.
Danish wind developer Orsted will pay $125 million to the state of New Jersey to settle claims over the cancellation of two proposed offshore wind farms.
U.N. human rights experts appealed to authorities in Belarus to help political prisoner Pavel Kuchynski, who has been diagnosed with advanced Hodgkinβs lymphoma.
Dozens chased wheels of cheese down the steep Cooperβs Hill in England as part of an annual tradition. In nearby Tetbury, competitors carried sacks of wool up and down Gumstool Hill.
A ship was attacked off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea near Hodeida. Suspicions fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels, though no group claimed responsibility.
A Japanese town known for its views of Mount Fuji installed a large black screen to deter overcrowding and photo-taking tourists, but officials found holes in the screen.
Six people in Hong Kong, including a former organizer of the city's annual Tiananmen Square vigil, were arrested for allegedly posting rebellious content on social media.
A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the presidentβs veto of the βforeign agents" legislation, called the "Russian law" by critics, that has sparked massive protests for weeks.
Mexico's federal archaeology agency has accused the conservative-governed city of Guanajuato for its alleged mishandling of a renowned mummified body, officials say.
The number of heat-related howler monkeys deaths in Mexico has risen to 157, and an animal park confirmed around a hundred parrots, toucans, bats and more have died of dehydration.
Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement for Russia to construct a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. The plant would be Central Asia's first.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a second $1 billion military aid pledge within two days during his tour of the European Union, this time from Belgium.
A stone quarry in northeastern India collapsed on Tuesday due to heavy rains from tropical storm Remal, killing 13 workers and leaving 16 missing, authorities say.
A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking over a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back has been arrested.
Taiwan's legislature, controlled by the opposition Nationalist Party, passed changes that increase the legislature's power over budgets, including defense spending.
A privately-owned amusement park was the site of a deadly fire which has claimed nearly 27 lives, spurring Prime Minister Modi to post on social media.
New York City Ballet, one of the world's premier dance troupes, has arrived at its 75th anniversary. It has introduced incentives to draw larger, younger crowds to shows.
Russian guards removed some buoys their Estonian counterparts had placed on a river separating the two states in a move EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called βunacceptable."
German authorities say they have arrested two men suspected of plotting a knife attack on worshipers at a synagogue. The arrests reportedly occurred on Friday.
Syrian Kurdish-led authorities in the country's northeast say they have handed over a British woman and three children linked to the Islamic State group to a U.K. delegation.
The European Space Agency released new pictures of stars and galaxies from the Euclid observatory. Its mission is to help scientists understand dark energy and dark matter.
Several Russian defense ministry personnel have been arrested on corruption charges over the last month, just before President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term.
Researchers climbed General Sherman, the world's largest tree, for the first time ever in search of bark beetles, which have become more threatening to giant sequoia trees.
Kodi the griffon mix, starring as Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama "Dog on Trial," won this year's Palm Dog award at Cannes. He narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound.
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now.
The distributor of the popular protest song "Glory to Hong Kong" on Friday announced the decision to remove the music from all platforms due to a court ban in the city.
A judge says a manager of the Hong Kong trade office in London and another man will go on trial for allegedly helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K.
A Thai town, overrun by a population of wild monkeys, has launched a plan to capture the monkeys using baited cages and relocate them, authorities said.
Officials say a Russian attack has destroyed train tracks in Ukraineβs northeastern Kharkiv region. Russiaβs Kharkiv push appears to be a coordinated new offensive.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor OrbΓ‘n has announced that Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine, according to officials.
Lucy Letby, a British neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has been denied permission to appeal her verdict.
A French police officer in New Caledonia has been taken into custody after fatally shooting a 48-year-old man. The officer and a colleague were attacked by a group.
A Sydney judge has ruled that former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan can be extradited to the United States on allegations he illegally trained Chinese aviators.
The United Nations member countries have finalized a new treaty aimed at better tracing traditional knowledge related to genetic resources, officials say.
Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the country's president, finalizing a disputed transition to democracy following his father's death in 2021, officials say.
The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests.
The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that would cost $5 billion, larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress.
Rescuers in western India were searching through debris after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory killed at least nine people and injured 64 others.
An overnight fire in an apartment building in Vietnam resulted in 14 deaths and six injuries. The fire started in a courtyard used for selling and repairing electric bikes.
An attorney said the remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled; a deadly crowd crush at the festival left 10 people dead.
The Environmental Protection Agency rejected Thursday a proposal by Alabama to take over coal ash regulation, citing insufficient protections in the state plan.
Defense officials from Chile met in Antarctica in an attempt to bolster their territorial claims in the southernmost continent, amid escalating tensions over Russia's maneuvers in the region.
A destructive EF-4 tornado killed four people and injured at least 35 in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa; more than 100 homes in the community of 2,000 were ripped apart in just one minute.
Unprecedented flooding in Brazilβs Rio Grande do Sul has upended transportation, closing the airport in the capital Porto Alegre and segments of major highways.
Spanish emergency authorities said four people were killed and several others were seriously injured after a building collapsed on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca.
Louis Vuitton's latest fashion designs were unveiled at Barcelonaβs Park GΓΌell before an A-list crowd, including Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Connelly and Ana de Armas.
In an effort to combat antisemitism, Manhattanβs Museum of Jewish Heritage announced it will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students.
Kosovoβs parliament has approved a bill that would allow leasing of some of the country's prison space to Denmark to help it with its overcrowded prison system.
Scientists with the New England Aquarium in Boston are encouraging beachgoers to report potential white shark sightings after suspicious bites were observed on marine mammals.
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia, a Democrat who's serving his fourth term, is recovering in a rehabilitation facility from a minor stroke; he plans to return to Washington in around 6 weeks.
A mother black bear was "humanely euthanized" after swiping at a Colorado hiker on Tuesday. Her cubs, old enough to fend for themselves, were released.
David Tulley, the owner of seven unlicensed New York cannabis shops, has been fined over $15 million for repeatedly ignoring notices to cease operating.
Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will cut the number of parishes by around two-thirds in the city and nearby suburbs as part of a realignment plan due to aging infrastructure and falling attendance.
Anthony Martinez was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder in the starvation death of his son, Deshaun. An autopsy found the six-year-old weighed just 18 pounds when he died.
Louisiana lawmakers approved a bill that would reclassify abortion-inducing drugs mifepristone and misoprostol as 'controlled and dangerous substances;' the bill is expected to be signed into law.
Since the 77th Cannes Film Festival's opening day featuring Messi from βAnatomy of a Fall," human actors have shared the limelight with their canine co-stars on and off the red carpet.
The U.N. has approved a resolution establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs. Serbs oppose the move.
A Danish court dismissed a claim that a hospital violated a patient's rights by not providing adequate vegan meals during her stay four years ago, officials say.
The Biden administration is urging tech companies and financial institutions to address the rise of abusive AI-generated sexual images, authorities say.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim voiced his country's open approach to international relations, saying that Malaysia doesn't hold a "China-phobia" policy.
Russian news reports say a deputy chief of the military general staff has been arrested on charges of large-scale bribery. The arrest was reported on Thursday.
Spanish police have recovered the fourth painting out of five stolen Francis Bacon pieces from a Madrid apartment in 2015. The recovered painting was made in 1989.
Pitmasters from around the world travel to Memphis, TN, each year to compete in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where food forges relationships between the chefs.
A major project to construct a subway line under ancient Roman ruins has reached a crucial phase. The project aims to alleviate Rome's transportation challenges.
The parents of Tyler Thompson are bewildered as to how their son, who they say had not previously engaged in political activism, got caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo.
The World Bank says poverty in Lebanon has tripled over the course of a decade as the percentage of people in Lebanon living below the poverty line rose from 12% in 2012 to 44% in 2022.
Officials say that Russian missiles have slammed into Ukraineβs second-largest city in the northeast of the country and killed at least seven civilians.