Authorities in southern France have detained a Moroccan man they said stabbed a woman and her three daughters Tuesday at an Alps resort, briefly sparking some panic in a nation reeling from its third major attack in 18 months.
Officials in Libya say that an Islamist militia has shot down a helicopter outside the eastern city of Benghazi, killing two French special forces troops who were onboard.
A first-of-its-kind German police raid targeted suspects across the country accused of posting anti-Semitic language on their social media accounts, according to reports.
The Turkish government on Tuesday escalated its wide-ranging crackdown against people it claims have ties to plotters of last week's attempted coup, firing tens of thousands of public employees across the country.
An extreme skier who was taking part in a film shoot died from her injuries after she got caught in an avalanche in Chile, her sponsor, Red Bull, announced Monday.
A Congo human rights group says eight people have been shot dead or decapitated by machetes in an attack by an armed group in the eastern part of the country.
The European Union has launched dispute proceedings against China in the World Trade Organization over import duties and other alleged measures involving raw materials.
A group calling itself “The Brazil Caliphate” has pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed leader of the Islamic State, sparking fresh concerns about the nation's ability to safeguard the upcoming summer Olympics.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has refused to apologize for withering one-liners he's made about world leaders but he has won the support of Britain's closest ally as the country navigates its difficult path out of the European Union.
A British court has ordered Russian marathon runner Liliya Shobukhova to repay prize and appearance money from the London race after being banned for doping, event organizers said on Tuesday.
An armed man refusing to pay his bill has barricaded himself in his hotel room in southern France, prompting jittery authorities to evacuate the hotel.
A loud explosion was heard in Turkey's capital city of Ankara Tuesday, with one report saying an explosion may have occurred at the state-run television building.