Former Nazi camp secretary, 96, caught after fleeing German trial

A 96-year-old former secretary for the Stutthof concentration camp SS commander has been caught after skipping her German trial on Thursday.

Arizona woman with weeks to live heads to Mexico for liver transplant

A Globe woman is heading to Mexico to receive a more affordable liver transplant surgery after not being able to afford one in America. The community rallied behind her to help raise money.

Afghanistan collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban, Pentagon official says

Senior Pentagon officials testified Wednesday that the collapse of the Afghan government and its security forces in last month can be attributed to a 2020 agreement with the Taliban that promised a complete U.S. troop withdrawal.

Communists sue, claiming online voting in Moscow was rigged

Russia's Communist Party filed multiple lawsuits Wednesday to contest parliamentary election results from online voting in Moscow, which party members allege was rigged and blame for their defeat in races in the Russian capital.

Artist makes off with pile of cash intended to be art

An artist who was given a pile of money by a museum with which to create a piece of artwork, submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.”

China kills 3 pet cats that tested positive for COVID-19

Authorities in a Chinese city killed three pet cats after testing positive for COVID-19, despite an online appeal by the owner, local media reported.

North Korea says it successfully tested nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

North Korea said Wednesday it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear-capable as it continues to expand its military capabilities while pressuring Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons.

Hurricane Sam sustains Category 4 storm status over Atlantic

Sam maintained its powerful Category 4 hurricane status into Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

North Korea launches another missile as diplomat decries US policy

North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea at nearly the same moment its U.N. diplomat was decrying the U.S.’s “hostile policy” against it.

US military leaders favored keeping troops in Afghanistan amid withdrawal

Top U.S. military officers gave their first congressional testimony on the chaotic final months of America's longest war in Afghanistan.

Strong earthquake hits Greek island of Crete

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, killing one person and injuring several others.

Boxer Lenin Castillo stretchered out of ring, hospitalized after KO

Dominican boxer Lenin Castillo is in a London hospital after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher during Saturday's match against Callum Smith.

Homeless man shot with arrow, Vancouver police say

A homeless man was shot with an arrow on the streets of Vancouver on Thursday. Police said the attack showed a shocking level of callousness and disregard.

African leaders call out UN member states over inequities of global COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders.

White House Quad summit: Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders amid China concerns

President Joe Biden on Friday is hosting leaders from India, Japan and Australia, an alliance known as “the Quad,” to discuss a number of initiatives.

Volvo aims for all cars to be leather-free and fully electric by 2030

Volvo said its vehicles will be completely leather-free by 2030, as the company also works toward its goal of being fully electric.