How a European country plans rail revolution

In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track.

Amateur gold digger finds huge nugget worth $160,000 in Australia

An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia.

Fire at migration office in Ciudad Juarez kills dozens of migrants

At least 37 people died after a fire at a migration center in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state said in a statement early Tuesday.

Fencers urge IOC to uphold Russia sanctions

More than 300 active and former fencers have written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urging the organization to uphold sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes, saying that allowing them entry back into international competitions would be "a catastrophic error."

France braces for anti-pension reform protests

Protesters on the tracks at a Paris rail station. Smoke bombs let off at Biarritz airport. Anger at French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms showed no sign of letting up on Tuesday as the nation prepared for a 10th day of nationwide demonstrations.

Messi statue to stand next to Maradona's, Pelé's

Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona's shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his predecessor and Brazil great Pelé at the South American federation's museum.

Politicians of South Asian descent set to lead Scotland, Britain and Ireland with Yousaf victory

When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered sherwani -- a traditional South Asian jacket -- and a kilt.

First protest in years shows Hong Kong change

With numbered tags around their neck, a small group of 80 demonstrators took part in Hong Kong's first authorized protest in three years on Sunday -- a carefully choreographed event that campaigners say offers a chilling insight into the future of protest in the city.

Analysis: Why Israel's instability matters to the US

• Netanyahu says he will delay his judicial overhaul. But will that be enough for protesters? • Live Updates: Netanyahu not backing down over 'need for reform' • In Pictures: Protests erupt in Israel over judicial reform • Video: 'Never seen anything like this': CNN reporter on protests

The teen who set off on a 20,000-mile cycle ride without asking his parents

He'd longed to go on a "crazy adventure" for years, and as Liam Garner's high school graduation day grew closer, the teenager was more determined than ever to make his escape.