Neonatal nurse found guilty of killing 7 babies in British hospital

Lucy Letby, 33, was charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls, when she worked at the Countess of Chester Hospital in northwest England.

New FAA rules allow flying over Taliban-held Afghanistan

The United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial airlines to fly over the country in routes that cut time and fuel consumption for East-West travel, though airlines remain hesitant.

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian franchisee amid sexual harassment allegations

The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and will cancel an upcoming pageant in Malaysia after contestants complained to police, accusing local organizers of sexual harassment.

China detains military group worker suspected of spying for CIA

The Ministry of State Security said in a statement that the worker had been providing military secrets to the CIA in exchange for large amounts of money.

Russia launches its first mission to moon in nearly 50 years

The launch from Russia’s spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union.

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shot, killed at campaign event

An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against corruption has been shot and killed at a political rally in the capital, an attack that comes amid a wave of startling violence in the South American country.

Boy photographed playing in dust pile dies moments later: 'Tragic'

A 7-year-old boy in Brazil died moments after he played in a pile of limestone powder, poisoning him as he breathed the powder into his lungs.

Once Colombia's most-wanted drug lord, kingpin known as Otoniel sentenced to 45 years in prison

Dairo Antonio Úsuga led the Gulf Clan, a cartel and paramilitary group with a grip on much of northern Colombia. He was Colombia’s most-wanted kingpin before his arrest in 2021. Úsuga was sentenced Tuesday in a federal court in New York.

July 2023 was officially Earth's hottest month on record - by a wide margin

The European climate monitoring organization made it official Tuesday: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record. And by a wide margin.

Houston woman detained in Dubai known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves after months long legal dispute

A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker" who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said.

Morocco bus crash leaves at least 24 dead

At least 24 people died in a bus crash Sunday in the province of Azilal in central Morocco, marking one of the deadliest such accidents in recent years in the country.