Government officials have confirmed at least 85 civilian casualties during a religious gathering after a military drone "mistakenly" targeted the facility.
European Union officials are deeply concerned about an increased possibility of Islamic terrorist attacks during Christmastime following a knife attack in Paris.
An Israeli Ministry of Health official reportedly told Israel's government that hostages who were freed by Hamas were given drugs to appear happy after their mistreatment in captivity.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that "wars develop in phases," before admitting about Ukraine in an interview, "We should also be prepared for bad news."
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un gave a speech at a national conference honoring mothers this week, celebrating the maternal role in forming young communists.
Israel has assembled five large pumps that would flood Hamas tunnels beneath Gaza with seawater, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials familiar with the plan.
A kangaroo that had escaped its handlers in Canada was captured by police on Monday after striking an officer in the face when he attempted to capture the animal by grabbing its tail.
Niger's termination of two security agreements with western allies and a subsequent pivot to Russia leaves the Sahel without any EU or US partnerships, as Islamic militancy is on the rise in the region.
An American woman from Boston, Massachusetts, was killed in a shark attack Monday while paddleboarding with a male relative off the coast of the Bahamas, police said.
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Monday on three Sudanese individuals who served as top-ranking officials under longstanding dictator Omar al-Bashir.
Five men were found stuffed inside a vehicle outside Celaya, Mexico, on Sunday, with regional Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez promising an "exhaustive" investigation.
A small twin-engine plane carrying four people made an emergency landing in Villejuif, France, on Monday, according to the country's civil aviation safety agency.
A Mexican mother lost her life in a shark attack while swimming in the Pacific Ocean with her young daughter over the weekend, officials said. The daughter was unharmed.
13 people are now confirmed dead following a 650-foot elevator drop at a Rustenburg, South Africa platinum mine. 50 other mineworkers remain hospitalized.