American woman pushed into ravine near German castle released from hospital

Police in southern Germany say an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-old friend was killed has been released from the hospital.

Ecuadorian woman who woke up during her wake dies after 7 days in hospital

An Ecuadorian woman who surprised guests at her wake by knocking on her coffin earlier this month, died on Friday after a week of intensive care.

Invest 92L has high chance of tropical development as it spins across the Atlantic

Forecasters have been closely monitoring a disturbance, known as a tropical wave, which entered the ocean from Africa last week and has been given a high chance of tropical development.

US, China hold 'candid, constructive' talks in Beijing, but agree on little

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese officials for nearly six hours, but the prospects of a breakthrough in relations are slim, he said.

Sweltering India heat wave kills nearly 100 people

During heat waves, the country usually suffers severe water shortages, with tens of millions of its 1.4 billion people lacking running water.

Video shows ferry on fire at sea; 120 people rescued

The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while traveling with 65 passengers and 55 crewmembers.

Rebels storm Ugandan school, killing at least 41 including students

Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday.

Greek Coast Guard defends actions after over 500 migrants found dead in shipwreck

The Coast Guard argued that any effort to tow the overcrowded trawler or move hundreds of unwilling people onto nearby ships would have been too dangerous.

Searchers who found children missing for 40 days turned to ayahuasca for help

Searchers say ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic cocktail, led them to the four children who'd been missing in the Amazon jungle for 40 days after a plane crash.

American arrested for pushing tourists into ravine near famous German castle, killing 1

Authorities say an American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope.

Germany to provide $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors globally in 2024

The compensation includes $888.9 million to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.

Relatives fight for custody of siblings who survived Colombian plane crash

A custody battle has broken out among relatives of four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and 40 harrowing days alone in the Amazon rainforest in an extraordinary showing of youthful resilience that captivated people around the world.

Swiss teen Celine Naef defeats Venus Williams at the Libema Open

Seven-time major champion Venus Williams lost her first competitive singles match since injuring her hamstring in January, succumbing to 17-year-old Celine Naef 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at the Libema Open grass-court tournament on Tuesday.

Drinking alcohol could increase risk of more than 60 diseases, study suggests

The researchers said that 33 diseases not previously established as alcohol-related were identified as higher risk – such as gastric ulcers and gout.