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Russian chess player accused of poison plot during championship
sarote pruksachat/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A Russian chess player has been suspended from participating in all competitions after being accused of trying to poison her opponent's pieces, officials have...
Aug 09, 2024
Fifteen-year-old American loses leg in Belize shark attack
Philip Waller/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- An American teenager has lost a leg in a shark attack while vacationing in Central America, according to officials.Fifteen-year-old Sofia Carlson was on a divin...
Aug 09, 2024
Israel and the US prepare for 'series of scenarios,' including a potential Hezbollah attack
People gather in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' attack on Israel on April 14, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- The Israeli military is working ...
Aug 09, 2024
Taylor Swift concert terror plot suspect sought to kill self and 'as many people as possible,' officials say
Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management(VIENNA, Austria) -- Bomb-making materials were found in the home of one of two people suspected of planning a terror attack on upcomin...
Aug 08, 2024
Ukraine continues major incursion into Russia, with reports of advances amid heavy fighting
Russian Defence Ministry/AFP via Getty ImagesLONDON -- Ukrainian forces are continuing to advance deeper into Russia's Kursk region, expanding their area of control on the third day of their major inc...
Aug 08, 2024
2024 on track to become Earth's warmest year on record despite slight global temperature drop: Copernicus
NurPhoto/Getty Images For the first time in more than a year, the planet did not set a new monthly global temperature record. However, Earth did experience its two warmest days on record globally in J...
Aug 08, 2024
Taylor Swift concert terror plot suspect sought to kill self and 'as many people as possible,' officials say
Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images(VIENNA, Austria) -- Bomb-making materials were found in the home of one of two people suspected of planning a terror attack on upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna,...
Aug 08, 2024
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes coast of Japan
Getty Images - STOCK/chrispecoraro(LONDON) -- A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The epicenter of t...
Aug 08, 2024
What sparked the recent violent protests in the United Kingdom?
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A man wrapped in a red-and-white English flag raised his hand in a Nazi salute in the town center of Leicester, England, as a line of police officers looked...
Aug 07, 2024
Taylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled after 2 arrested for planning ISIS-inspired terror plot
Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management(VIENNA, Austria) -- Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna this week have been canceled after two suspects were arrested for allegedl...
Aug 07, 2024