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March 3, 2025

Illinois man accused of Highland Park shooting to face trial 3 years after attack

Robert Crimo III is set to face trial on Monday for a mass shooting at a 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, 30 miles north of Chicago.

February 28, 2025

Rose Girone, oldest living Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Rose Girone, the oldest living survivor of the Holocaust and advocate for sharing the stories of survivors, died on Monday in New York at age 113.

February 26, 2025

Death toll in Sudan military plane crash rises to 46

The death toll has risen to at least 46 people, including women and children, following a Sudanese military aircraft crash; at least 10 people were injured.

February 25, 2025

British musicians release silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

Over 1,000 musicians teamed up to release a silent album called “Is This What We Want?" to protest potential changes to U.K. AI laws that could reduce artists' creative control.

February 23, 2025

Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead.

February 20, 2025

Philippine village offers cash for mosquitos amid dengue outbreak

To combat a dengue outbreak, a Philippine village is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in.

February 19, 2025

Italian Prime Minister Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital, says he's in good spirits

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in hospital on Wednesday and reported he was full of good humor following his diagnosis of pneumonia and a bronchial infection.

February 19, 2025

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that became stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania.

February 18, 2025

Brazil’s prosecutor-general files charges against ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plan

Brazil’s Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet has filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro, alleging he attempted a coup to stay in office following his 2022 election loss.

February 18, 2025

Chinese navy helicopter flies within 10 feet of Philippine patrol plane over disputed shoal

A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea; the plane did not have to alter its path to avoid a collision.