International News

Denmark airport reopens after bomb threat, man arrested

Denmark’s second largest airport reopened late Saturday after a man was arrested in connection with a bomb threat that forced its evacuation, police said.

House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US

The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform's China-based owner doesn't sell its stake within a year, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon.

Man who set himself ablaze outside Trump courthouse has died: NYPD

A man who set himself ablaze outside the New York City court where former US president Donald Trump is standing trial has died of his injuries, police said early Saturday.

58 die after boat capsizes in Central Africa

At least 58 people going to a funeral died after their overloaded boat capsized in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, the head of civil protection said on Saturday.

Britain’s Prince Harry formally confirms he is now a US resident

Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U.S. resident.

Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano

Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. 

Human cases of bird flu ‘an enormous concern’ — WHO

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate.

Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods

Dubai’s airport, one of the world’s busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched the desert United Arab Emirates.

US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela

The Biden administration on Wednesday reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the US eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.

Donor nations pledge over $610m for crisis-hit Ethiopia

Countries on Tuesday pledged more than $610 million to address the “critical” humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.