North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, Japan says

• Why is North Korea firing so many missiles -- and should the West be worried?


At least 2 killed in Iran as security forces intensify crackdown over protests

Iran's security forces shot at protesters and used tear gas in the Kurdish cities of Sanandaj and Saqez in fresh protests on Saturday afternoon, as weeks of nationwide demonstrations gathered momentum.


Two teens and a child among 10 people killed in Ireland gas station explosion

Seven people were killed and eight people hospitalized in an explosion at a gas filling station in the northwest of Ireland, local authorities said on Saturday.


Rivian recalls nearly all of its vehicles

Rivian, the Irvine, California-based electric vehicle company, is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has produced to tighten a loose fastener in the vehicles' front suspension. The recall involves 12,212 electric pickups, vans and SUVs, according to paperwork the company filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


How meltdown in a $1 trillion market brought the UK to the brink of a financial crisis

Pension funds are designed to be dull. Their singular goal — earning enough money to make payouts to retirees — favors cool heads over brash risk takers.


Why one of Europe's top airports has become a 'crazy mess'

Hours-long lines for security that often snake outside under tents. Untold numbers of angry passengers who have queued in those lines -- yet still missed their flights. Worker strikes and delayed or lost baggage. Condemnation by major airlines, most notably KLM.


One of the world's largest yachts linked to Russian billionaire appears in Hong Kong

A megayacht linked to a sanctioned Russian oligarch has dropped anchor in Hong Kong, amid efforts by the West to seize the luxury assets of Russian elites in allied ports as the war in Ukraine drags on.


Police say they found the remains of 534 civilians killed in Kharkiv

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Eurovision names Liverpool as host city for its 2023 Song Contest honoring Ukraine

The Beatles' hometown of Liverpool, UK will be stepping in to host the festivities at the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest next May, the competition announced Friday.


The countdown is now on for Elon Musk and Twitter to close their $44 billion acquisition deal by October 28 or be forced to again prepare for a trial after a judge agreed on Thursday pause the legal proceedings.