The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope
Ahead of the election of the next pope, a chimney was installed atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday, which will help notify the public of the 267th pope.
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In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way
Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included. -
A 16-year-old boy was arrested in England over the felling of an iconic tree
Thousands see the tree each year as they walk along Hadrian's Wall, which guarded the Roman Empire's northwestern frontier. It appeared in Kevin Costner's 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. -
Cascades of red wine flood a city's streets in Portugal after huge tanks rupture
A viral video from the scene shows a "river of wine" coursing down a hilly street, sluicing over curbs. The wine escaped from two tanks at a distillery up the hill. -
The U.S. set the stage for a coup in Chile. It had unintended consequences at home
When the U.S. role in the 1973 coup in Chile became known, activists took action. So did U.S. lawmakers. This is what happened after the U.S. helped topple a Marxist and aided a right-wing dictator. -
Cuba says it dismantled human trafficking ring recruiting for Russia's war in Ukraine
Havana says it is dismantling a network that seeks to recruit Cubans as mercenaries to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine. -
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks the country's defense minister
Zelenzkyy's move follows corruption scandals involving military contractors and a grinding summer counteroffensive that critics say underperformed. -
Chile will search for 1,000+ victims of forced disappearance by Pinochet dictatorship
It is the first time the Chilean government will lead the search for victims, something which victims' relatives and advocates have long carried out themselves and have sought help from the army. -
Biden orders restrictions on U.S. investments in Chinese technology
The executive order covers advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. Officials cited national security, rather than economic interests.
