Dutch art detective recovers stolen Vincent van Gogh painting
Van Gogh's 1884 Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring was brazenly taken from a museum during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Photos: More than 1,000 bodies recovered in Libyan city after floods
Authorities declare a state of extreme emergency, closing schools and stores and imposing a curfew.
FDA approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID vaccines: Here is what to know
The US has authorised updated COVID vaccines that target a recently circulating Omicron variant.
Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel
Up to 10,000 people are missing and about twice as many have been displaced.
Kim Jong Un’s ‘Moving Fortress’ North Korea train: What to know
The North Korean leader's olive green train is equipped with attack weapons and a helicopter for escape.
Australia’s acting PM not consulted over Qatar Airways’ bid block
Qatar national carrier's request to operate more flights into Australia was blocked in July by the government.
Photos: Survivors question rescue efforts after Morocco’s earthquake
The earthquake has put a heavy burden on the North African kingdom's emergency services.
Canadian who killed Muslim family inspired by white nationalism: Prosecutor
Prosecutor says accused planned the 2021 attack, which killed four members of the Afzaal family in Ontario, for months.
Ukraine says Black Sea gas, oil platforms recaptured from Russian control
Ukrainian military intelligence says offshore platforms in Black Sea retaken by Kyiv forces in 'unique operation'.
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa acquitted in Philippines tax evasion case
Journalist who founded Rappler news outlet faces multiple charges brought while Rodrigo Duterte was president.
‘A new and terrifying world’: Kim and Putin to meet again in Russia
With the Russian leader in need of weapons for the war in Ukraine, Kim Jong Un is expected to extract a high price.
US researcher Mark Dickey rescued after 9 days trapped deep in Turkish cave
Dickey, 40, was removed safely from cave following international rescue operation involving more than 150 participants.
Biden administration clears path to transfer $6bn in Iranian assets
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the sanction waivers last week as part of an ongoing prisoner transfer deal.
Biden denounces ‘rising tide’ of ‘extremism’ in 9/11 anniversary speech
The Democratic president, angling for reelection in 2024, called for unity 'regardless of our political backgrounds'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 566
As the war enters its 566th day, these are the main developments.
Dominican president threatens to close border with Haiti over canal dispute
The Dominican government has alleged that a Haitian-built canal threatens to divert its water and harm its farmlands.
Rural residents in Morocco grapple with the earthquake’s deadly aftermath
The earthquake has revealed fault lines in Morocco's society as residents in the countryside struggle to access aid.
US sees record number of ‘billion-dollar’ disasters so far this year
Government agency NOAA tallied 23 billion-dollar weather disasters, surpassing a previous record set the year before.
Hopes fade for survivors as Morocco quake toll passes 2,800
After an initial response that was described as too slow by some survivors, search and rescue efforts speed up.
Deadly flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm
Hundreds are feared dead after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna.