BTS anniversary: South Koreans celebrate 10 years of K-pop group

Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks were lit up in purple as the country celebrates the 10th anniversary of BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride.

Silvio Berlusconi, billionaire mogul and ex-Italian leader, dies at 86

Silvio Berlusconi used his television networks and immense wealth to launch his long political career, inspiring both loyalty and loathing.

US to rejoin UNESCO and pay back millions in dues, to counter China's influence

The U.S. government would pay its 2023 dues plus $10 million in bonus contributions for Holocaust education, preserving cultural heritage in Ukraine, journalist safety, and science and technology education.

Most active Philippine volcano spews lava as evacuation orders loom

Authorities cautioned that thousands more remain within the permanent danger zone below Mayon, which has long been declared off limits.

Oldest sibling of Colombian plane crash survivors said mother lived for days

The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died.

24 Hours of Le Mans: Ferrari topples Toyota after 50-year absence

Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the most iconic sports car race in the world.

Mesa hotshots battle wildfires in Canada

Fires across Canada have been burning for weeks, sending thick smoke over much of the country and down into the U.S. More than 1,700 miles away, a handful of Mesa hot shots are on the front lines in Alberta.

Pope Francis to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery

Pope Francis, “wisely" following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to heal after abdominal surgery.

Children missing for 40 days after plane crash in Amazon jungle found alive

Colombian authorities have found alive four Indigenous children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago and had been the subject of n intense search in the Amazon jungles that held Colombians on edge.