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Once the world's most powerful woman, Merkel signals the end is nigh

"Angela Merkel knows quite clearly that she is living through the last months or through the last year of her chancellorship," one analyst said.

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Woman blows herself up in central Tunis, 80 wounded: Interior Ministry

A woman blew herself up in the centre of the Tunisian capital Tunis on Monday, injuring 80, according to a spokesman for the Tunisian Interior Ministry.

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Japanese princess 'filled with happiness' after marrying commoner

"I am filled with happiness," she told reporters.

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Here's how far-right Bolsonaro won power in Brazil

For many exhausted by stories of politicians plundering public coffers, the image of a stern and austere father figure ready to bring order was refreshing.

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Forensic advances led to speedy arrest in bombing case

"If you have 10 or more intact devices, that's a laboratory scientist's nirvana," a former assistant FBI director said.

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Pipe bomb suspect built devices in his van, sources say

Sayoc lived in a van covered in pro-Trump images.

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Thousands at vigil proclaim: Don't be scared to be Jewish

"There's a violent ether in the air that is terrifying, but it's only as terrifying as we let it be," a prominent rabbi declares.

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Synagogue shooting victims include 2 brothers, husband and wife

An official said at a news conference that the victims' families have all been notified and are "are in shock" and "grieving."

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Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Sumatra crashes, rescue agency says

It wasn't immediately clear how many people were on board, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, which has a top capacity of 178 to 200 passengers, according to Boeing.

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Far-right Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race

He rode a wave of frustration over corruption and crime that brought a dramatic swing to the right in the world's fourth-largest democracy.

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Rabbi tells politicians to 'get off their rear ends' after synagogue massacre

"What are the prayers going to do at this point? We need to take action whatever that might be," said Chuck Diamond, a former rabbi at the synagogue.

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These 3 stats reveal scale of what might be worst famine in a generation

Children are "so malnourished they don't even have the energy to cry."

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Good Samaritans who help migrants find themselves in court

"It's much worse to leave a child all alone on the side of the road than to put them in your car and take them across the border."

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Helicopter crashes outside UK’s Leicester City football club

A helicopter belonging to the owner of Leicester City in the UK has crashed outside the club's stadium

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Secretary Mattis warns Khashoggi murder threatens regional stability

The U.S. will "consider the implications of this incident within our broader strategic framework," Mattis said at a regional security conference.

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A deadly shooting unfolds at the Tree of Life Synagogue

"After he entered the synagogue, it looks like at that point he murdered the 11," said the FBI's special agent in charge.

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Security experts say houses of worship vulnerable to attacks

Tougher security became more common after a 1999 shooting at a Jewish community center in Los Angeles.

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Shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue condemned by religious groups, lawmakers

"This is likely the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States," said the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League.

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Synagogue shooting suspect threatened Jewish groups, pushed conspiracies

The suspect frequently wrote on the social network Gab, where he made a specific threat against Jews hours before allegedly conducting Saturday's attack.

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Gunman yelled 'all Jews must die' during Pittsburgh synagogue attack

8 dead in Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting; gunman yelled 'all Jews must die'