Colombia cartel shuts down dozens of towns after leader extradited to US

The retaliation closed businesses, shut schools, suspended intercity bus service, and a professional soccer match couldn’t be played.

April CO2 levels were the highest in recorded human history, data shows

The first time Earth reached a record average for CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere was in 2015 and the levels continue to grow every year.

As Putin marks Victory Day, his troops make little war gains

While Western analysts in recent weeks had widely expected Putin to use the holiday to trumpet some kind of victory in Ukraine or announce an escalation, he did neither.

‘Everything shook’: Last civilians leave Ukraine steel mill

The steel mill in Mariupol, where roughly 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are making their last stand, is the only part of the city not under Russian control.

Jill Biden pays surprise visit to Ukraine, meets first lady

The first lady traveled under the cloak of secrecy, becoming the latest high-profile American to enter Ukraine during its 10-week-old conflict with Russia.

Afghanistan's Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

The decree says that women should leave the home only when necessary, and that male relatives would face punishment for violations.

Ukraine: Women, kids, older adults evacuated from Mariupol steel mill

All women, children and older adults have been evacuated from a Ukrainian steel mill that's been under attack by Russian forces for weeks.

Hotel Saratoga explosion devastates icon of Cuban capital; at least 18 dead

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak has blown away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens.

50 more civilians rescued from besieged Mariupol steel plant

Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters are believed to be holed up beneath Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. Ukraine said a few hundred civilians were also trapped there.

US shared intel before Ukraine sank Russian warship, official says

The Pentagon denied Friday any involvement in the attack on the Russian warship but acknowledged that the U.S. does share intelligence with Ukraine.

Canadian visitor who went missing in Hernando County found dead

A 74-year-old from Canada, who went missing sometime early Wednesday morning, leaving his wife asleep in their parked van, was found dead, according to Hernando County authorities.

Russian superyacht seized by American authorities in Fiji

The Justice Department says a superyacht owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized by law enforcement in Fiji.

Cinco de Mayo: What you should know about the famous unofficial holiday

It's not a major holiday in many parts of Mexico, but it is marked by celebrations across the United States. Here's what you should know about the history (as well as some misconceptions) about Cinco de Mayo.