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Turkish rescue crews have managed to pull two people alive from the rubble 11 days after a devastating earthquake in an operation one family member is describing as a “true miracle.”  Osman Halebiye, 14, and Mustafa Avci, 34, were found overnight in Antakya around 260 hours after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake …

A storm over the North Sea on Friday led to dozens of cancellations of train and ferry connections in northern Denmark and southern Norway, with the Danish Meteorological Institute saying gusts of hurricane force can be expected. The storm, named Otto, is set to move east over Sweden and the …

As the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears, NATO allies once again pledged this week to send more defense systems, ammunitions, artillery and tanks in an effort to defeat Russia, but one top defense official said victory for Ukraine will require more than border security.  Kyiv has …

At least six people were killed Thursday when a pickup truck and a minibus collided near Egypt’s eastern city of Ismailia, health officials said. Three others were injured in the crash. Among the dead were five Palestinians, between 20 and 50 years of age, and one Egyptian, the local ambulance …

A North Carolina man developed an “uncontrollable Irish accent” until his death after being treated for prostate cancer, according to research published in the British Medical Journal. The patient, who was only identified as a man in his 50s, was presumably afflicted with foreign accent syndrome (FAS) after receiving androgen …

The young soccer player who died in England this week after his team was dramatically rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 is reported to have suffered a head injury from an accidental fall.  Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep, of the “Wild Boars” team, was one of 12 players who, …

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness is under scrutiny after an anti-corruption agency issued a lengthy report that suggests a potential conflict of interest involving him and contracts awarded to a construction company, some of which were not reported. The island’s Integrity Commission noted in its report issued Wednesday that it …

The thorny trees and dung-caked homes of Umoja village make it resemble any other in Kenya’s northeastern Samburu region, except in one key detail – the absence of men. Since it was established over 30 years ago, Umoja has provided a refuge for women from the Samburu community and beyond …

Police in Senegal smashed the car windows of a top opposition leader and forced Ousmane Sonko from the vehicle Thursday after he appeared in court. Videos on social media seen by The Associated Press show police physically removing the 46-year-old politician from the vehicle’s back seat. He later was escorted …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to Northern Ireland on Thursday evening to meet with local political leaders, a sign that the U.K. and European Union may be nearing a settlement of the post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to the region. Sunak and Northern …