Pelé takes ‘a little step back’ in recovery from surgery
SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer great Pele “took a little step back” in his recovery from surgery to remove a tumor from his colon,...
Grandad defends taking boy from cable car crash to Israel
JERUSALEM — The grandfather of a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy that killed his immediate family and is now...
Paris: Sub deal triggers ‘crisis’ in French-US relationship
PARIS — A top French diplomat spoke Friday of a “crisis” in relations with the U.S. after Paris learned, just before the public announcement,...
Former Liberian military leader liable for church massacre
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A former Liberian military commander who supervised the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed civilians at a church during that country's civil...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Dutch police hold man with crossbow after 2 fatally stabbed
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Two people were killed in a stabbing incident in the eastern Dutch town of Almelo and a suspect was detained...
While urging vaccination, WHO declines jab data on its staff
GENEVA — The United Nations' health agency, which has repeatedly urged the world to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and other illnesses, on Friday declined...
UK court rules under-16s can get puberty blocking drugs
LONDON — Britain’s Court of Appeal ruled Friday that doctors can prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to children under 16 without a parent’s consent, overturning a...
Opposition unseats prime minister in Bahamas elections
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A new prime minister will soon lead the Bahamas as the archipelago struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases,...
UN: Climate pledges put world on ‘catastrophic pathway’
BERLIN — The world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions,...