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Thomas Markle released to house arrest after child-abuse-image charge

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been charged in Florida with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material and released on bond under house arrest.

Priscilla Monroy Confirms Separation from Alberto Cowboy After Four Years

Priscilla Monroy, a behavioral therapist and former participant in 'Big Brother Brazil' (BBB) season 26, has officially ended her four-year relationship with Alberto Cowboy. In a social media statement released on Friday, Monroy emphasized that the primary focus of the separation is safeguarding their five-year-old daughter amidst the emotional transition.

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Turkish quake survivors face big freeze in cars, tents

Temperatures in the quake-stricken Turkish city of Gaziantep plunged to minus five degrees Celsius early Thursday but thousands of families spent the night in cars and makeshift tents -- too scared or banned from returning to their homes.

Battle rages against Chile forest fires one week in

Forecasts of persistent high temperatures and strong winds bode ill Wednesday for drought-stricken Chile as dozens of forest fires -- several of them deadly -- showed no signs of abating.

Two children killed in 'deliberate' bus crash into Quebec day care

A bus driver rammed into a day care center near Montreal Wednesday, killing two children in what police believe was a deliberate act.

Turkish leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll tops 12,000

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 12,000 people in Turkey and Syria.

UN pleads for access to deliver quake relief to NW Syria

A leading United Nations official on Wednesday called for the facilitation of aid access to rebel-held areas in Syria's northwest, warning that relief stocks will soon be depleted.

Bus crashes into Montreal day care, seriously injuring children

A bus crashed into a Montreal day care center Wednesday, seriously injuring eight people -- including children -- with eyewitnesses suggesting the driver may have acted deliberately.

Turkey leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll hits 11,700

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that killed over 11,700 people in Turkey and Syria.

Syrian man digs for 30 relatives buried by quake

Malek Ibrahim made it out of his home after the earthquake hit Syria and thought he could breathe a sigh of relief. But 30 relatives were still unaccounted for elsewhere.

Uber reports surge in Q4 revenues, offers bullish outlook

Uber revenues surged in the fourth quarter on resurgent consumer activity as the ride-hailing company on Wednesday said it would be largely insulated from an economic downturn.

Ten at a time funerals for Turkey quake victims

Green metal coffins were lined up 10 at a time under a shelter at Gaziantep's main cemetery on Wednesday for an imam to bless victims of Turkey's devastating earthquake before their hurried burial.

Fleeing war, Syrians lose adopted homes in Turkey quake

Ridwan Gurre had the instincts to hide from roaring warplanes when he lived in Syria during its civil war.

More survivors found as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 11,200

Searchers were still pulling survivors Wednesday from the rubble of the earthquake that killed over 11,200 people in Turkey and Syria, even as the window for rescues narrowed.

Syria's White Helmets rescuers urge international quake help

The White Helmets leading efforts to rescue people buried under rubble in rebel-held areas of earthquake-hit Syria appealed Wednesday for international help in their "race against time".

Children pulled from rubble as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 9,500

Heartrending scenes of a newborn plucked alive from the rubble and a broken father clutching his dead daughter's hand have laid bare the human cost of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey that by Wednesday had claimed over 9,500 lives.

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged Games bid-rigging

Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a former senior Tokyo Olympics official and three businessmen over alleged bid-rigging linked to the Games, the latest twist in a growing corruption scandal.

Anglican church set for fiery debate over same-sex marriage

The Church of England will on Wednesday debate contentious plans enabling priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples, amid deep Anglican divisions over the issue in Britain and beyond.

Pilots walk away from 737 crash in Australia

Two pilots have made a "miraculous" escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.

Police seize enough cocaine to supply N. Zealand for 30 years

Police said Wednesday they had seized enough cocaine to supply New Zealand for 30 years, after snaring a massive bundle of drugs floating in the Pacific Ocean.

'Waiting for our dead': Anger builds at Turkey's quake response

With every passing moment, Ebru Firat knows the chances dim of finding her cousin alive under the rubble of a flattened building in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep.

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged bid-rigging: media

Japanese prosecutors arrested a former senior Tokyo Olympics official over alleged bid-rigging, local media said Wednesday, the latest twist in a growing corruption scandal.

VIP lounge becomes quake refuge in stricken Turkish city

Desperate survivors sought refuge in the airport near Turkey's quake disaster zone on Tuesday, as hundreds of rescuers from more than 70 countries landed in the country.

US says helping quake-hit Syria but not Assad

The United States said Tuesday it was working with partners to provide earthquake relief in Syria but would stand firm against working with the Damascus government.

Peru's president inspects area ravaged by mudslides

Peru's embattled President Dina Boluarte on Tuesday inspected a southern region ravaged by mudslides that killed at least 15 people and affected thousands.

US, EU ministers agree on need for 'full transparency' in green subsidies

US officials and the French and German economy ministers have agreed on the need for "full transparency" on green subsidies, following high-stakes talks in Washington over President Joe Biden's ambitious climate action plan.

Quake imperils cross-border aid to Syria: UN

The sole border crossing used to shuttle life-saving aid from Turkey into conflict-ravaged Syria has seen its operations disrupted by the deadly earthquake that struck the two countries, the UN said Tuesday.

Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 7,300 as rescuers battle cold

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled bitter cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 7,300 people.

New areas under threat as Chile fires rage and mercury rises

Forest fires that have killed 26 people and left thousands homeless in south-central Chile in the past week threatened new regions as temperatures soared Tuesday.

French star writer Houellebecq seeks porn movie ban

French literary star Michel Houellebecq is seeking a ban on a sexually explicit film awaiting release and featuring the writer, his lawyers said Tuesday.

At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes

Heavy fighting in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at least 20 people dead as the UN urged a probe into the clashes.

Hope turns to despair in Turkey over lack of quake help

It is the last time Mesut Hancer will ever hold his 15-year-old daughter's hand.

Rescuers battle cold as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 5,400

Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled frigid cold Tuesday in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by a earthquake that killed more than 5,400 people.

'Silence!': Hushed search for Turkey's quake survivors

"Silence please!" rescuers plead with anguished Turkish families huddled around a flattened building their loved ones lived in until a massive quake killed thousands and upturned millions of lives.

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