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Ex-rebel Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's president in historic shift

Colombia's first leftist president promises to fight inequality and heralds a turning point in the history of a country haunted by a long war between the government and guerrilla groups

Cuban oil facility on fire, leaves 1 dead, 17 missing and 121 injured

A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing

US President Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends 'strict isolation'

President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday after testing negative twice for the virus

Four killed in Ohio neighborhood shooting; authorities launch manhunt

Four people were fatally shot in an Ohio neighbourhood, authorities said as they searched for a man who is believed to be armed and dangerous

Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24, 203 injured

Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict

Hiroshima vows nuclear arms ban at 77th memorial amid Russia threat

Hiroshima remembered the atomic bombing 77 years ago as officials warned against nuclear weapons buildup and as fears grow of another such attack amid Russia's war on Ukraine

Storms ground US air travellers as airlines cancel flights in East Coast

Tens of thousands of flyers had their travel plans upended Friday after airlines cancelled about 1,400 US flights as thunderstorms hit the East Coast

Ukrainian military personnel digs in for Russian assault on eastern city

Ukrainian military personnel are fortifying their positions around the eastern city of Sloviansk in expectation of a fresh Russian attempt to seize the strategic point in Donetsk region

Israel and Gaza militants exchange fire hours after deadly strikes

Israeli jets pounded militant targets in Gaza as rockets rained on southern Israel, hours after a wave of Israeli airstrikes on the coastal enclave killed at least 10 people

ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar warns on further executions in nation

Efforts by Myanmar's neighbours to help restore peace and normalcy to the strife-torn nation were hindered by the country's recent executions of four political activists, Cambodia's FM said

Prez Marcos meets Antony Blinken in Philippines amid US-China crisis

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, the highest ranking American official to visit the Philippines since he took office

Indiana becomes first state to approve abortion ban post Roe overturn

Indiana on Friday became the first state in the nation to approve abortion restrictions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

Twitter breach exposes anonymous account owners to identity compromise

A vulnerability in Twitter's software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year

N Korea calls Pelosi 'destroyer of international peace' over Taiwan visit

North Korea called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the worst destroyer of international peace and stability, accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China

US agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists on autopilot

Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators

3 dead, 1 injured from lightning strike near White House in Washington

A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the White House

North Korea testing nuclear triggers, preparing another test: UN experts

UN experts report that North Korea is testing nuclear triggering devices and that its preparations for another nuclear test were at a final stage in June, quoting information from unnamed countries

Elon Musk in countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud over 'bot' count

Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he claimed held back necessary information

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 10, including senior militant; dozen wounded

Israel unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza on Friday, killing at least 10 people, including a senior militant, and wounding dozens, according to Palestinian officials

Tesla investors approve a three-for-one stock split as shares rebound

Preliminary results of the shareholder vote were announced on Thursday at the electric car and solar panel maker's annual meeting at its new factory in Austin, Texas