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Two people were killed and ten others were injured in two separate shootings along a parade route and celebration in New Orleans on Sunday.

Controversial appointments of Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to Trump's new cabinet face backlash due to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Six people have died in a car accident in the German city of Ochtrup, near Enschede. Two vehicles collided at a railway crossing, resulting in one car catching fire.

A majority of Republican senators do not expect the appointment of 42-year-old Matt Gaetz as Minister of Justice to be approved, according to NBC News.

Incoming president Donald Trump celebrated his election victory with a visit to a mixed martial arts tournament in New York City.

The recent US election results have led to a major defeat for the Democrats, who now find themselves assessing the damage and planning their next moves. How will the country react to this shift in power?

Pete Hegseth, a candidate for the position of United States Secretary of Defense, settled with a woman who accused him of sexual abuse, according to The Washington Post.

The Supreme Court of South Africa has demanded that the police no longer block the entrances to the abandoned gold mine in the city of Stilfontein.

A South Korean man was arrested in Peru for attempting to smuggle over 300 tarantulas out of the country tied to his body. Security at Lima airport noticed 'noticeable bumps' and stopped him.

A 21-year-old student has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a stabbing attack at a education institution in Jiangsu province, China.

A fire broke out in the neonatology department of a hospital in India, resulting in the death of at least ten newborn babies.

Israel is on the brink of potentially agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, while the conflict in Gaza continues with no signs of stopping.

Oxford professor Tim Coulson predicts that octopuses could evolve to develop complex civilizations underwater, potentially replacing humans as the dominant species on Earth.

Norwegian fishermen caught 200 kilograms of halibut and a 7,800-ton American nuclear submarine in their nets off the coast of Norway, according to reports.

The main opposition leader of South Korea has been sentenced to a one-year suspended prison term for violating the election law.

At least ten people have died in a fire at a care home in Spain, according to the Spanish news agency EFE. One person remains in critical condition.

A recent study by Northwestern University reveals that individuals who stop using weight loss injections rapidly regain lost weight, along with experiencing higher blood pressure and an increased risk of heart diseases.

Russian TV chef Alexei Zimin, known for his outspoken criticism of the war in Ukraine, was found dead in a hotel room. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, causing panic and leading to the death of the attacker. The incident prompted the evacuation of judges and heightened security measures in the capital.

A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Tokyo for allegedly scratching a pillar at the famous Meiji Jingu shrine with his fingernails. Concerns over disrespectful behavior of tourists in Japan are on the rise.

Former President Donald Trump visits the White House and meets with President Joe Biden in a historic tradition, despite tensions between the two in the past.

The Taliban in Afghanistan have executed their sixth public execution since 2021, when the group regained control of the country. A convicted murderer was shot dead with three bullets in a sports stadium filled with thousands of spectators.

The police are investigating threats made towards a number of secondary schools in Amsterdam-West. The police state that they are taking the threat seriously and have implemented visible and invisible measures. The schools are open as usual on Wednesday. It is not yet clear if the online threat is related to the recent unrest in the capital city in the past few days, as the police are still investigating.

An accident in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai has resulted in the death of 35 people and injuries to 43 others after a driver ran over a large number of people.

A fallen American soldier, Jeremiah P. Mahoney, who perished in World War II, is finally getting his name back after almost 80 years.

German authorities have arrested a 17-year-old German-Turkish teenager who was reportedly planning to drive a truck into a Christmas market. The arrest apparently prevented a terrorist attack in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, German media reported.

Bhutan, a tiny country in the eastern Himalayas, aims to construct a new city called Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) to promote mindfulness and attract both spiritual residents and tourists.

Authorities in Henan province, China, have implemented strict measures to prevent thousands of students from undertaking a 60-kilometer bike tour to buy popular soup dumplings in Kaifeng.

The threat of import tariffs on European products is causing anxiety in the European Union. This article discusses whether Viktor Orbán and Giorgia Meloni can prevent a potential trade war with the United States.

Armed men opened fire in a bar in the city center of Querétaro, Mexico, killing ten people and injuring several others.