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Netanyahu accuses Iran of keeping a 'secret atomic warehouse'

At the U.N. General Assembly, Netanyahu said Iranian officials were keeping tons of nuclear equipment and material in a warehouse in Tehran.

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Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted to hospital

"The Archbishop was in good spirits after settling into his ward. He hopes to be back home in a few days," Tutu's official foundation tweeted Thursday.

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Turkey vows to target foes on U.S. soil

"This is a blatant and alarming admission ... of actions by the Erdogan regime in clear violation of international law."

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At least one suspect arrested in the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak, local reports say

Slovakian police have detained at least one person suspected of the murder of investigative reporter Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova

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Dad arrested for putting boy in trunk says it was social experiment

Boguslaw Matlak told police he was looking to become an "internet sensation."

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Danish submarine inventor loses sentencing appeal for murdering reporter Kim Wall

In Denmark, a life sentence equates to 16 years on average, but can be extended.

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Salisbury poisoning suspect identified as a Russian colonel - report

The real identity of one of the men wanted by Britain for the Salisbury nerve agent attack "Ruslan Boshirov" is actually a decorated Russian army officer named Anatoliy Chepiga, according to investigators.

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Trump accuses China of 'meddling' in US congressional elections

"China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election, coming up in November," he told a UN Security Council meeting

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Kim Wall murder: Danish court upholds Peter Madsen life sentence

Kim Wall murder: Danish court upholds Peter Madsen life sentence

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Entire Acapulco police force disarmed due to links to drug gangs

The state government said it took the step "because of suspicion that the force had probably been infiltrated by criminal groups."

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'This is historic': After Florence, South Carolinians brace for record flooding

Rivers swollen from the hurricane are about to spill over — and residents are scrambling to do all they can to prepare.

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Twitter considers ban on 'dehumanizing language'

The move has been in the works for the last three months and is part of the company's efforts to create "healthy" conversations on the platform.

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Bill Cosby gets 3 to 10 years in prison for sex assault

The US comedian was sentenced after being convicted of sexual assault.

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China won't let U.S. warship dock in Hong Kong amid trade tensions

"China has always carried out approvals case by case, in accordance with the principle of sovereignty and the detailed situation," a Chinese official said.

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Trump, Macron and Rouhani on migration, climate change and Iran deal

President Trump is to deliver his second speech at the UN General Assembly in New York this afternoon, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

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Iran terrorist attack shows opponents see 'unique opportunity,' experts say

Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire at the procession of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard while they marched through the oil-rich city of Ahvaz.

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U.N. chief set to paint a grim picture of the state of the world

In speeches and close to 350 meetings on the assembly sideline, the conflicts, hotspots and issues contributing to that turbulence will be debated.

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Indiana school bus driver fired, arrested after video shows students at wheel

Joandrea McAtee, 27, was charged with neglect of a dependent, a felony charge, after video surfaced showing students as young as 11 years old behind the wheel of her school bus.

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Global warming is overheating and drying out U.S. national parks

Temperatures have gone up in U.S. national parks twice as fast as in the rest of the country. And it's going to get worse, a new study finds.

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Louisiana soldier who detonated chemical weapon sentenced to 11 years

The blast set off by 24-year-old Ryan Keith Taylor last year emitted chlorine gas, badly injuring two investigators.