Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

Louvre thieves may have been hired by private collector, officials say

Paris authorities are exploring an organized crime theory after masked robbers stole French jewels from the Louvre over the weekend in a 7-minute heist.

Louvre museum robbery: Jewels gone in daring heist

Thieves stole items from the Louvre, one of Paris’ most iconic attractions, Sunday morning as tourists were already inside. Here’s what French officials said happened.

Israel strikes Hamas, accusing it of attacking IDF in Gaza

Israel accused Hamas Sunday of shooting at Israeli soldiers in Gaza, and said it struck Hamas members in the area in return. Health officials said at least nine Palestinians were killed.

Plane carrying DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth makes unscheduled landing in U.K. due to cracked windshield

A plane carrying DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth back to the United States from a NATO meeting in Brussels, Belgium had to make an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft’s windshield.

Hamas releases final group of Israeli hostages as Trump visits the region

Israel and Hamas took a significant step Monday in the ceasefire agreement for the Gaza war by releasing hostages and prisoners. Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza, while Israel released some 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that destroyed the territory.

Trump may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine to end war

The president recently spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the possibility of sending the missiles to settle an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine that started three years ago.

Canada's Marineland may euthanize whales after Ottawa denies aid, export

Marineland has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, warning that euthanasia may be imminent without financial help.

Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report

The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire: Trump speaks to Israeli Parliament as hostages freed, prisoners released

Hamas released the final 20 living hostages on Monday, according to the Israeli military as part of a breakthrough ceasefire following two years of war in the devastated Gaza Strip.

US condemns China’s actions after Philippine ship rammed in South China Sea

The U.S. condemned China after a Chinese coast guard ship used a water cannon and rammed a Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea

Cigarette-smuggling balloons disrupt flights, shut down Lithuania airport

Lithuanian authorities temporarily shut down Vilnius Airport late Saturday after up to 25 small hot-air balloons—some carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus—entered the country’s airspace.

Canada updates US travel advisory, cautions 2SLGBTQI+ citizens

The guidance highlights changes in U.S. federal processes and notes that laws affecting travelers can vary widely across states.

World's tallest bridge cuts 2-hour mountain trip to just 2 minutes

The bridge is reportedly 2,050 feet above the river. It stretches nearly 10,000 feet long, with a main span of about 5,000 feet.