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Peru classifies transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as 'mentally ill'

The controversial decision was made to ensure the country’s public health services could “guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health" for the trans community, the Peruvian health ministry...

Russia says it downed 10 US-supplied missiles over Crimea as Blinken visits Kyiv

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 10 US-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday just as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Kyiv.

Killer whales bang into 50-foot yacht off Morocco, forcing 2 on board to abandon ship before it sinks

The two people were customers and the vessel belonged to Spanish company Alboran Charter, according to the Washington Post.  

Sumatran tiger on the loose, believed to have killed man in Indonesia

The hunt is underway for a Sumatran tiger believed to have attacked a man in western Indonesia, killing him.

Israel strikes UNRWA school in Gaza, killing 'at least' 10 Hamas fighters as death toll accounts vary

IDF launched a punishing airstrike against Hamas militants hunkering down in a UNRWA school in Nuseirat near the center of Gaza Tuesday, claiming it targeted a "war room" full of...

Son of former Citibank chief accused of groping woman at ritzy Bahamas resort, as husband who defended her is set to stand trial: report

The son of Citi Private Bank's former CEO allegedly groped a woman during a New Years party at a ritzy Bahamas resort, prompting her husband to slap the 19-year-old in...

Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author Alice Munro dead at 92

Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92.

France launches manhunt as gunmen ambush prison van to free inmate, kill two guards

French authorities launched a major manhunt on Tuesday after gunmen in balaclavas ambushed a prison van in northern France to free a drug dealer, killing two prison guards in the...

Natural History Museum curator detained in Turkey for trying to smuggle 1,500 spider, scorpion samples

An American Museum of Natural History curator was detained in Istanbul after allegedly attempting to smuggle 1,500 spider, tarantula and scorpion samples out of the country.

Woman who punched crocodile to save twin to be honored by King Charles

Georgia Laurie saved her twin sister, Melissa, from a crocodile attack three years ago.

Soccer legend's heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen, want to stop its auction

Diego Maradona’s heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by Argentina, their lawyer said.

100-foot-tall billboard collapses onto pedestrians in India, killing 14 and injuring 74

According to city officials, a 100-foot-tall billboard fell onto a gas station in the suburb of Ghatkopar in the western city of Mumbai on Monday evening. At least 47 people were rescued...

Canadian crews battle wildfire threatening remote western town

Firefighters on Monday battled a large wildfire heading towards a remote western Canadian town as winds and tinder dry conditions threatened to spread the flames further.

UN admits Gaza death toll wrong, with almost 50% fewer women, children killed than previously reported

In a dramatic shift, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has revised its data pertaining to the number of Palestinian casualties in the seven-month-old Gaza war.

Belgian teen arrested after he allegedly 'lent out' 14-year-old girlfriend to underage pals in vile gang rape

A Belgian teen was allegedly gang raped by a group of minors after being "lent out" to the group by her own boyfriend, according to reports.

Shocking video shows Putin loyalist's car in flames in what he calls a failed assassination attempt by Ukraine

Denis Kharitonov, a Putin loyalist and Russian lawmaker who enlisted in the war in Ukraine, claims he was the target of an assassination attempt by Kyiv after his car exploded...

Teacher accused of having sex with 2 students tearfully reveals baby she had with one was 'taken away'

The UK teacher who had a baby with an underage student while out on bail for having sex with another teenage boy broke down in court after revealing her newborn...

Astonishing video shows skydivers in wingsuits tear through London's Tower Bridge at over 150mph

Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel, both pro Red Bull skydivers from Austria, carried out the wingsuit stunt first thing Sunday when they jumped from a helicopter hovering roughly 3,000 ft above...

Pilot stayed '100% calm' landing plane safely after equipment failure forced him to scramble

An Australian pilot has been hailed a hero for staying "100% calm" when landing an airplane without landing gear after flying it around an airport for almost three hours to...