Buckingham Palace: Harry, Meghan won’t use royal titles
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use the titles “His and Her Royal Highness,” Buckingham Palace announced Saturday. The couple will also not receive public funds for royal…
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Almost 44,000 animals on Australia’s Kangaroo Island have died from fire
Devastating wildfires in Australia have caused the deaths of more than 40,000 animals on Kangaroo Island, where animal groups are trying to save as many as they can. The government’s…
Dozens dead after severe snowfall, cold and avalanches in Pakistan
Heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures and snow slides have killed dozens of people in Pakistan in recent days, authorities said Tuesday. At least 86 people have died nationwide since Saturday…
Boris Johnson rejects appeal for 2nd independence vote in Scotland
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday refused an appeal from Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to stage a second referendum on declaring independence from Britain. In a letter explaining the…
Body of child stowaway discovered in Air France plane’s undercarriage
Workers at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport found the body of a child who stowed away in the undercarriage of an Air France airplane, the airline announced Wednesday. The boy,…
Six German tourists killed by suspected drunk driver in Italy
A suspected drunk driver plowed into a group of tourists at a ski resort in Italy on Sunday, killing at least six people. A total of 17 people were involved…
Dozens of animals killed in fire at German zoo
Gorillas, orangutans and chimpanzees were among the dozens of animals killed in a New Year’s Day fire at a zoo in in western Germany. Witnesses reported seeing low-flying Chinese sky…
Pentagon contractor killed in attack on Iraqi base
A rocket attack on a military base in northern Iraq killed one U.S. contractor working for the Pentagon and injured multiple U.S. service members Friday, military officials said. The attack…
Nearly 80 die in Somalia car bomb blast
A car bomb explosion rocked Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least 78 people and injuring 125 others, officials there said. The explosion happened at an intersection on…
Uruguayan officials seize 4 tons of cocaine valued at $1.3 billion
Uruguay customs officials say they have seized more than four tons of cocaine, with an estimated value of $1.3 billion, at a seaport in Montevideo. According to Uruguay customs officers,…
