Italian mob fugitive found working at French pizzeria after 16 years
Interpol says police in southeastern France have arrested a convicted murderer linked to Italy’s most powerful organized crime group, the ’ndrangheta, who was on the run for 16 years.
Bobi, 30-year-old dog in Portugal, breaks record for world's oldest dog ever
A 30-year-old purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo has been declared the world’s oldest dog at 30 years and 266 days, Guinness World Records said.
Man, caught at palace with crossbow, admits plan to kill Queen Elizabeth
In 2021, prosecutors say, the former supermarket worker scaled a wall with a rope ladder and entered the castle grounds, wearing a metal mask and carrying a loaded crossbow with the safety catch off.
Child abuser, ex-pop star Gary Glitter freed from UK prison
Former pop star Gary Glitter was released from prison in England on Friday after serving half of a 16-year prison sentence for sexually abusing three young girls in the 1970s.
Watch: Fishermen cling to cooler after boat capsizes off Australian coast
The three men grabbed anything still floating when their boat started taking on water off the coast of Australia and held on for hours, officials said.
Death of beloved groundhog casts a shadow on Groundhog Day in Canada
The groundhog was found dead just hours before the ceremony.
Video: Tourist whacked with stick, heckled after illegally climbing Mayan pyramid
The incident happened over the weekend at the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula — a popular tourist destination.
Blood-flavored popsicles help zoo animals beat Rio's heat
The flavors of ice given to the zoo's carnivores aren't found at your average summer hotspot: Chicken, minced meat and bovine blood. But 14-year-old lion Simba and the 3-year-old black jaguar Poty lap it up.
Australia to remove British royals from its bank notes
The nation’s central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.
U.S. citizen jailed for walking pet calf in Moscow
An American woman has been sentenced to jail for walking her pet calf in Moscow's Red Square.
Former Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 goats for Christmas party
Investigators said the former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed and cooked four of the zoo's pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party.
Tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off truck in Australia found
The radioactive capsule the size of a pea fell off a truck last month. “They have quite literally found the needle in the haystack,” an Australian official said.
'Doppelganger murder' - Woman finds lookalike and kills her to fake her own death
A 24-year-old woman is accused of finding and then killing a woman who looked like her in an effort to fake her own death.
Where in the world has it never snowed?
Believe it or not, a tropical island has seen snow more recently than an area of Antarctica.
Feds say Iranian-backed gang behind Brooklyn assassination attempt
A stunning Iranian-backed plot to gun down a journalist in Brooklyn has been foiled, federal authorities say.
Coast Guard searches for man who possibly fell off cliff
27-year-old Edgar Garay of Indiana was last seen Sunday evening in Puerto Rico.
California tourist fined after driving rental car across historic Italian bridge
The tourist was fined nearly $542 U.S. dollars for the offense.
COVID remains a global health emergency, but nearing 'inflection' point: WHO
Three years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 -- and the virus still remains a global health emergency.
Australia mining company apologizes for losing highly radioactive capsule
Australian officials said the lost capsule could cause skin burns and prolonged exposure could cause cancer. They warned that it could have unknowingly become lodged in someone’s car tires.
Teenager playing hide-and-seek found days later inside shipping container in another country
A 15-year-old boy accidentally locked himself inside a shipping container while playing hide-and-seek. He was found six days later in another country.