More US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip angered China

A Taiwanese broadcaster showed video of a U.S. government plane landing about 7 p.m. Sunday at Songshan Airport in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital.

Salman Rushdie's accused stabber enters not-guilty plea

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday and is in jeopardy of losing one of his eyes after the stabbing attack.

WHO to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns

Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a “pox-like” disease.

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York

Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.

European airport will pay passengers who missed flights amid summer chaos

The Dutch airport was one of several across Europe, including London's Heathrow, that was plunged into chaos by staff shortages and soaring demand.

Roller coaster crash at Legoland park in Germany injures 34

Two roller coaster trains crashed into each other Thursday at an amusement park in southern Germany, injuring at least 34 people, two of them severely, German media reported.

Teenage car thief caught hiding in giant stuffed teddy bear, police say

The 18-year-old suspect had been wanted for stealing a car and not paying for fuel at a gas station. He was sentenced last week to nine months behind bars, police said.

Peace Corps: Mesa woman gets ready for duty as aid group returns following COVID evacuations

After a global evacuation in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Peace Corps are returning to South America, and among them will be one woman from Mesa.

Melting ice is likely causing Earth to spin faster; Here’s why that’s a problem for timekeepers

The retired Naval Observatory director of time explains why timekeepers around the world are still trying to figure out how to incorporate the increasing speed recorded over the past five years.

FIFA looks to start World Cup in Qatar 1 day earlier

The proposed move would allow Qatar to play Ecuador on the day of the opening ceremony and the start of the World Cup tournament.

Langya: Scientists monitoring newly-detected virus after 35 infected in China

The new virus, called Langya henipavirus (LayV), was reported in patients in eastern China and is thought to have emerged in shrews. Here’s what scientists know so far.

Raymond Briggs, author of 'The Snowman,' dies at 88

British children’s author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, whose creations include "The Snowman" and "Fungus the Bogeyman," has died. He was 88.

Fire spreads at Cuba oil storage facility, consuming 4th tank

Flames have engulfed a fourth tank at an oil storage facility in western Cuba as the raging fire consumes critical fuel supplies on an island facing a growing energy crisis.