A North Carolina man in his 50s developed an Irish accent 20 months into his treatment for prostate cancer despite never visiting Ireland or having immediate family from the country.
Japan's official count of islands within the country's territory is expected to more than double after a new survey by the Geospatial Information Authority.
The United Nations has launched a $1 billion appeal to ensure humanitarian aid for 5.2 million survivors of the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria last week.
Mexico will open an expedited visa application process for Cuban migrants with relatives already living in the country, its Foreign Relations Department announced Wednesday.
A boat that was carrying 71 Rohingya refugees fleeing from refugee camps landed in Indonesia on Thursday. The refugees were escaping from Bangladesh due to inability to find work.
Three Iraqi soldiers have been killed in clashes with suspected Islamic State militants. The IS group member detonated an explosive vest during a raid on a suspected IS cell.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday, signifying that the U.K. may reach an agreement easing strained trade relations with the European Union.
Nigeria is seeking $1.3 billion in aid to combat the extremist violence that has hit the country. The violence has killed nearly 35,000 people and displaced at least two million.
A witness called in, saying they had seen five youths with knives and guns inside the KFC, prompting an armed response from police, who also tasered one of the youths.
The Senegal police smashed the windows of an opposition leader's car and forcibly removed him. Ousmane Sonko is being sued for public insults and defamation.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said his country would provide financial aid to Ukraine. Cohen is the first senior Israeli official to visit Ukraine since the war with Russia began.
Jamaica's anti-corruption agency is investigating Prime Minister Andrew Holness for his role in a potential conflict of interest case involving construction contracts.
A crash near Ismailia, Egypt, killed six people and injured three others. The crash involved a minibus and a pickup truck. Amongst the six dead were five Palestinians.