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Plane crashes in Russia's Far East, killing all 48 on board, officials say

A plane crashed into a dense forest in Russia's Far East region of Amur, killing all 48 people on board, after twice attempting to land, Russian officials say.

Afghan interpreter who rescued U.S. officer's life during the war fears deportation

Dewey Yopp, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, says his Afghan translator saved his life four times during the war in Afghanistan.

American passport not as powerful as it used to be, annual ranking says

The Henley Passport Index, which bases its rankings on how many destinations a passport's holder can enter without a visa, has dropped the U.S. to 10th on its annual list.

U.S. and EU scramble to strike a trade deal ahead of Aug. 1 deadline

This week's U.S. trade agreement with Japan could provide a framework for a pact with the European Union, experts say.

World's smallest-known snake rediscovered in Barbados after nearly 20 years

Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct before it was rediscovered in March.

U.N. court sides with island nation in greenhouse gas emissions case

The island nation of Vanuatu prevailed in its landmark request to legally compel countries to cut emissions and compensate places facing impacts from climate change.

Zelenskyy faces protests over changes to Ukraine anti-corruption agencies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing protests and EU criticism for the first time since Russia invaded, over changes to national anti-corruption agencies.

U.S. cruise passengers accused of having "significant quantity" of drugs

Police said the suspects had a "significant quantity of illegal drugs" including carfentanil, which experts say is 100 times more potent than fentanyl and is used to tranquilize elephants.

Italian palace nixes concert by Russian conductor who supports Putin

Renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev's concert in an Italian palace has been canceled without explanation amid an uproar over his support for Vladimir Putin.

Some Air India crash victims' families sent wrong remains, lawyer says

Some of the British families who lost loved ones in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad have been sent the wrong remains, a lawyer says.

Woman convicted of biting sex attacker's tongue in 1964 gets retrial

A South Korean woman who bit off part of a man's tongue during a sexual assault 61 years ago is hoping to have her own conviction for assault overturned.

Shipwreck found by boy turns out to be Revolutionary War frigate

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

Witkoff expected to travel to Europe to press for a ceasefire, Gaza peace deal

Special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Europe and possibly Middle East for meetings on issues including the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Delta flight halts takeoff as another jet lands on runway in Mexico City

Pilots of Delta Air Lines flight bound for Atlanta stopped their takeoff from Mexico City's airport when another jet landed in front of them on the same runway.