Tourist kidnapped in Mexico had foot hacked with machete before being left for dead

Dustan Jackson said he was kidnapped by a cab driver in Mexico while he was waiting for a flight home. After being attacked by a group of men with a machete, he miraculously made his way home.

477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' mass strandings on New Zealand islands

The pilot whale deaths come two weeks after about 200 pilot whales also died in Australia after stranding themselves on a remote Tasmanian beach.

Syria digs up 'rare' Roman mosaic in former rebel stronghold

Among the scenes the mosaic shows is a rare portrayal of ancient Amazon warriors in Roman mythology. The mosaic also portrays Neptune, ancient Roman god of the sea, and 40 of his mistresses.

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

King Charles III to be crowned May 6, 2023, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Nurse poisoned 2 babies with insulin, prosecutor says

A neonatal nurse at a hospital in England is accused of killing seven babies and trying to kill 10 others. A prosecutor says the nurse deliberately poisoned two infants with insulin.

Russia launches wave of deadly strikes on Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities

The lethal barrage Monday against multiple Ukrainian cities smashed civilian targets, killing at least 11 people and wounding at least 64 others across the country.

North Korea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent missile launches were the simulated use of its weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets.

Nobel economics prize awarded to former Fed chair Ben Bernanke, 2 other Americans

The Nobel Prize winners’ research took on great real-world significance when investors sent the financial system into a panic during the fall of 2008.

At least 9 killed in explosion at Ireland gas station

The explosion leveled the main shop and post office for the village, damaged an adjacent apartment building and shattered the windows in nearby cottages.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Nobel Peace Prize went to “three outstanding champions of human rights, democracy, and peaceful coexistence in the neighbor countries Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.”

Thailand daycare shooting leaves at least 36 dead, including many children

A former police officer facing a drug charge burst through a locked door at a day care center in northeastern Thailand, killing dozens of preschoolers and teachers and then shooting more people as he fled.

Risk of nuclear 'Armageddon' highest since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Biden says

President Joe Biden says the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine.

Daniel Chacon, accused of kidnapping Maira Gutierrez, back in Pasadena after fleeing to Mexico

Daniel Chacon, who is charged with aggravated kidnapping and is a person of interest in the capital murder case of Maira Gutierrez, has been arrested after he fled to Mexico, Pasadena police say.

Russian nuclear submarine armed with 'doomsday' weapon disappears from Arctic harbor: report

A top-of-the-line Russian nuclear-powered submarine has gone missing from its harbor in the Arctic along with its rumored "doomsday weapon," according to multiple reports.