So much for the friendly skies! Hong Kong-based HK Express issued a public apology after two blind passengers said that the airline removed them from a flight citing safety concerns. Passengers Andy Chui, 34, and John Li, 27, were booked for an afternoon flight from Hong Kong – where both… Read More

Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest peaks in the Andes mountains. His family knew there was little hope of finding him alive, or even of retrieving his corpse from the thick fields of snow and… Read More

Former MLB star Raúl Mondesi was sentenced by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal. According to a report from ESPN, Mondesi was caught up in corruptions charges stemming from… Read More

Thousands of Spanish protesters marched through Barcelona over the weekend to express anger at mass tourism and its impacts on Spain’s most visited city. But these protesters weren’t armed with signs. Bystanders dining in restaurants in the popular La Barceloneta neighborhood were soaked when some protesters sprayed them with water… Read More

Like a page out of the Cold War, China is reportedly building a military spy base in Cuba in conjunction with the Cuban government not far from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, according to newly published satellite images by The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, construction… Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo. French voters split the legislature on the left, center and far right, leaving no faction even… Read More

The voters have spoken, and a new prime minster has been elected in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer officially became the new prime minister of the United Kingdom after the Labor Party’s big win Thursday in the general election. Conservative Rishi Sunak resigned as prime minister, and Starmer met Friday… Read More

Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 2 storm, has made landfall in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, striking popular tourist destinations and prompting widespread evacuations. The hurricane’s core moved over Tulum with winds of approximately 100 mph, causing damage and disruption across the region. The storm’s impact has been felt widely, with a… Read More

A 75-year-old American swimmer took a dip in the Seine River on Thursday, braving the murky waters in central Paris to celebrate the Fourth of July and highlight the French government’s efforts to clean up the river for the Olympic Games. He had good timing: Hours later, regional authorities released data… Read More