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Iran seized an Israeli-linked ship Saturday, the latest attack between the two countries as the Middle East is bracing for potential Iranian retaliation over a suspected Israeli strike earlier this month.

The U.S. continues to monitor "credible" threats of an Iranian attack on Israel in response to a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, even as reports indicate that Iran is looking to deploy a non-escalatory response.

Officials said the men confirmed they were in good health and had access to food and water when their distress message was spotted.

In Antuco, Chile, a 10-year-old named Alfredo Ossess created a stir by driving a cardboard-made patrol car equipped with a beacon, siren, and radio.

The double-amputee former South African track star Oscar Pistorius is struggling to find post-prison employment as members of his church see him as a "shadow" of the man he once was, according to a new report.

Italian firefighters rescued three injured workers and are searching for potentially missing individuals.

Israeli troops withdrew from Khan Younis on Sunday after months of fighting and bombardment, leaving behind streets reduced to rubble and families searching for their destroyed or damaged homes.

Botswana, home to the world’s largest elephant population, has threatened to send 20,000 of the giant living land mammals to Germany to “roam free" amid a feud over trophy hunting.

In London, an e-bike battery ignited at Sutton Station, prompting a chaotic scene as passengers fled for safety.

A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport.

Taiwanese authorities say some 70 workers who were trapped in two rock quarries after the most powerful earthquake in 25 years rocked the island are safe.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan, damaging buildings and leaving several dead. Here’s what’s known about the massive quake.

Blind Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, is known for her apparent gift of predicting major world events.

Three individuals, including an American teenager, lost their lives in an avalanche near the Swiss resort of Zermatt.

In Gaza, World Central Kitchen says it has provided more than 43 million meals to Palestinians.

The annual tradition dates back hundreds of years and takes place every year in a village in Hungary.

World timekeepers may have to subtract a second from clocks due to Earth's faster rotation.

Dutch authorities have detained a man after he left a nightclub where hostages had been held. It brings a peaceful end to a tense, hours-long standoff.