Surprise shark sighting in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An ungainly barrel of a shark cruising languidly over a barren seabed far too…
Fraud is ‘inevitable’ at a museum the size of Louvre, official says
PARIS (AP) — For the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, it is “statistically inevitable” that fraud would…
Sri Lankan lawmakers scrap their pensions in a sweeping vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan legislators overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to scrap their pensions, in a bid…
Shootings in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge leave 10 dead, including shooter
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A shooting at a school in remote northern British Columbia left seven people…
Nigerian rock artist helps people pause and feel loved despite big-city stress
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Valentine’s Day can be a secondary consideration for some in Lagos. The Nigerian city…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
World shares mixed after Wall Street losses on AI worries
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed on Friday, following sharp Wall Street losses on a sell-off…
Paris prosecutors say nine people have been arrested in Louvre ticket fraud investigation
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutors office on Thursday said that nine people were being detained as part…
Nevada hit with $447K fine for continued delays in mental health care for defendants
Nevada will pay $447,000 in court-ordered fines for continued delays in providing mental health care to criminal defendants…
Sewage leak into Potomac river will take weeks longer to fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — Repairs on a pipe rupture that has sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest…
Trump reopens Atlantic Ocean monument to commercial fishing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday reopening a huge swath of protected…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…