French adventurer, 72, completes his trip across the Atlantic in a barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin, 72, completed his solo trip across the Atlantic Ocean by riding the ocean current in a large, orange barrel.
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Otto Warmbier’s mother says North Korea ‘a cancer on earth’, calls diplomacy a ‘charade’
Cindy Warmbier, the mother of University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, who was detained and held in North Korea who died after he returned back to the U.S. in 2017, called the hermit kingdom “a cancer on the earth.”
Sri Lanka police apologize for misidentifying American woman as suspect in Easter Sunday terrorist attacks
An official Sri Lankan police Twitter account was deleted after it misidentified an American human rights activist as a suspected serial bomber.
Senior British politician Diane Abbott apologizes after photo captures her drinking on train
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has apologized after a photo circulated showing her drinking on the London Overground, where it is illegal to consume alcohol.
Two stolen Vincent van Gogh paintings are back on display, 16 years after being swiped from museum
Two Vincent van Gogh paintings that were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002 are back on display after they were retrieved in 2016 and went under a restoration process.
Australian prime minister greets woman in Chinese who corrects him: ‘No, I’m Korean’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was called out on his flub after he greeted a voter in Chinese who corrected him that she was in fact Korean.
Canadian man dies after zipline cable snaps in Thailand
A Canadian man, identified as Spencer Donaldson, died during a vacation in Thailand after his zipline broke, officials said.
Dutch fertility doctor secretly fathered 49 children, DNA tests reveal
Jan Karbaat, the Dutch fertility doctor who died two years ago, fathered 49 children, DNA tests showed.
Pakistani woman says husband beat her, shaved her head after she refused to dance for him
Asma Aziz, a Pakistani woman, accused her husband of beating her with a pipe and shaving her head after she refused to dance for him and his friends.
Brunei-owned hotels deactivate social media accounts amid backlash over country’s anti-gay law
Luxury hotels owned by Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah have deactivated their social media accounts or otherwise made the handles inaccessible in the wake of a fierce backlash to Brunei's new Islamic criminal laws that include punishing gay sex or adultery by stoning.
Scottish man is biking around the globe with stray cat by his side
Dean Nicholson is biking around the world with a furry friend by his side.
Australian man accused of blowing up couple’s car following altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru
Ryan Sharp, 33, was accused of blowing up a family’s car following an altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru in February.
Fugitive Indian diamond tycoon’s art collection worth millions to be auctioned
An art collection belonging to Nirav Modi, a diamond tycoon who was ordered held without bail Wednesday more than a year after Indian authorities alleged he was involved in a $1.8 billion bank fraud, will be auctioned.
Former Peruvian president arrested in California for public intoxication, officials say
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted in his native country in connection with Latin America’s biggest graft scandal, was arrested in California on suspicion of public intoxication and spent the night in jail before being released Monday, authorities said.
French minister named her cat Brexit because he’s indecisive, report says
Nathalie Loiseau, France’s minister for European Affairs, revealed that she named her cat Brexit because the animal is often indecisive, a report said.
Australian senator who came under fire for blaming Muslim immigration for shootings punches teen after he was egged
Sen. Fraser Anning, who came under fire after he blamed Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mosque shootings, was captured on video being egged.
New Zealand mosque shooting suspect charged with murder count, more anticipated
The Australian-born man suspected in shootings in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 people Friday appeared in court Saturday.
Australian man blocks bow and arrow attack with his phone: police
An Australian man was able to block an arrow from hitting him by using his phone, police said.
American journalist detained by Venezuelan officers then freed talks about detention
Cody Weddle told David Asman on “Cavuto Live� about his release from detention in Venezuela discusses the chain of events leading up to his release.
Suspicious packages discovered near Waterloo Station, London City Airport and Heathrow Airport, police say
Terror police in London said they have discovered suspicious packages Tuesday near Waterloo Station, London City Airport and Heathrow Airport.