DOD: Tresse Z. King, Air Force chief master sergeant, dies in Kuwait

The U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday said an investigation is underway over the death of an Air Force chief master sergeant who died in a non-combat related incident at a military base in Kuwait.

Tokyo train stabbing leaves 10 injured, suspect in custody

Fire officials and news reports say a man with a knife has stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo and was seized by police after fleeing.

Taliban kill director of Afghan government's media department

The Taliban on Friday shot and killed Dawa Khan Menapal, the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center.

Lionel Messi will not remain with FC Barcelona, football club says

Barcelona said in a statement that a deal between the club and the player had been reached but financial “obstacles” made it impossible for the player to remain with the club.

Birthplace of Olympics threatened as Greece battles forest fires

The archaeological site at the birthplace of the modern Olympics in Greece was being threatened by one of the major forest fires burning in Greece.

COVID-19 lambda variant: What to know about the coronavirus strain

WHO officials have described the lambda variant as a “variant of interest,” but researchers say more studies are needed to understand its potential impact.

COVID-19 booster shots: WHO calls for moratorium until end of September

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the appeal mostly to wealthier countries that have far outpaced the developing world in numbers of vaccinations.

AstraZeneca study finds small clot risk after 1st COVID-19 shot, none after 2nd

AstraZeneca said its COVID vaccine study found a slightly increased clot risk after the first dose and no increased risk after receiving the second.

German court sets trial for 100-year-old former Nazi guard

A German court has set a trial date for a 100-year-old man who is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he served as a Nazi SS guard at a concentration camp on the outskirts of Berlin during World War II.

Biden calls on resistant governors to 'get out of the way' of COVID-19 vaccine push

President Joe Biden called the COVID-19 pandemic “largely preventable,” saying Americans need to get vaccinated as the delta variant fuels case surges across the country.

CDC adds 16 countries to ‘very high’ COVID-19 risk list

The CDC has added 16 more countries to their highest level of COVID-19 risk for travelers as the delta variant continues to fuel cases around the world.

Belarus sprinter granted Polish visa says ‘punishment’ awaited her at home

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who had a public feud with her team officials said authorities “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home.

US expands Afghan refugee program, citing Taliban violence

The U.S. is expanding its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens amid Taliban violence, now including aid workers, journalists and others.