Watch: Rare 'critically endangered' whitetip shark captured on camera in Cayman Islands

A rare and critically endangered whitetip shark was captured on an underwater camera off the coast of the Cayman Islands by scientists involved in the Blue Belt’s Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network project.

South Korea parliament approves landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat

South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country’s international image.

Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.

Pope Francis individually baptizes infants during annual ceremony at Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.

FDA OKs Florida to import prescription drugs from Canada

The FDA has approved a 2-year program that would allow Florida to buy lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada. It will not start right away and legal challenges are expected. Here's what you need to know.

The world's most on-time airlines and airports, including those in the US, report shows

One international airport in the United States was named No. 1 as the world’s most punctual, according to Cirium’s annual On-Time Performance Review for 2023.

Competing Chinese chess player says he's going to court after losing his title over defecation

Yan Chenglong wrote in a civil complaint that he drank a moderate amount of beer to celebrate his win, adding that he had stomach problems and couldn’t get to the bathroom in time.

Parkour daredevil does pullups off edge of Istanbul building

A daredevil parkour athlete showed off his skills in a nail-biting video that shows him doing pullups off the edge of a building in Turkey. 

Russia using ballistic missiles it purchased from North Korea in Ukraine, US intelligence says

The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from North Korea and is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran as Moscow struggles to replenish arms for its war with Ukraine.

Japan Airlines crash: Arizona expert weighs in on plane collision

An Arizona aviation expert says flight attendants onboard the Japan Airline plane that collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft in a Tokyo airport did "an amazing job," as news spread that no one onboard the Japan Airlines plane died as a result of the crash.

Tokyo runway crash: Investigators looking into air traffic communication

A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport shows that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was given permission to use the runway.