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Austria

First female chancellor picked for Austrian interim government

Austria’s president has picked the female president of the Constitutional Court to become interim chancellor after parliament voted Sebastian Kurz’s government out of office in the wake of a video sting scandal.

USA

Man attacked by emotional support dog on flight sues Delta

Marlin Jackson, from Alabama, filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines and one of its passengers after he was attacked in 2017 by an emotional support dog.

USA

'Climbers who just want to check the box' blamed for Everest's deadly month

"There are lots of climbers who just want to check the box so that they can say they've been to the top of the world."

USA

Julian Assange misses court hearing, WikiLeaks says he is ill

The WikiLeaks founder is in prison in London for jumping bail. He is fighting extradition to the United States.

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USA

NASA scientist in coup case is released from prison, but can't leave Turkey

The father of two was on a family visit to the county when he was arrested in the aftermath of a failed coup in 2016.

USA

E.U. demands cease-fire as civilians suffer in Syria's last rebel stronghold

The U.N. says an estimated 3 million people are caught in the crossfire.

USA

Israeli politics is engulfed in chaos. Here are the key players.

Benjamin Netanyahu is still set to become Israel's longest-serving prime minister in July, but voters will now have their say again on Sept. 17.

USA

Humpback whale likely dead after it was hit by ferry near Seattle

"At 5 to 10 feet, there's no chance to even try to maneuver the vessel," the director of operations for the Washington state ferries system said.

Hungary

At least 7 dead, 20 missing after boat touring Budapest sinks in Danube

The sightseeing vessel had at least 32 South Korean passengers when it collided with another vessel and sank in Hungary.

Azerbaijan

Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in a dramatic Europa League final 2019

Chelsea have stormed to victory against Arsenal in the Europa League 2019, claiming four goals to Arsenal's one.

USA

Australian 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims

Will Connolly, 17, became known worldwide as "Egg Boy" for assaulting right-wing federal Sen. Fraser Anning, who had drawn scorn for saying Muslim immigration was to blame for the March massacre.

USA

Jared Kushner picked a bad time to sell Trump's 'deal of the century'

Analysis: With Israeli politics in chaos and Netanyahu's government in jeopardy, it's unclear who he will be speaking to. And that's just one issue.

USA

D-Day joy for civilians, and its hell, to be captured with virtual reality

"It was such a deliverance, infinite happiness," recalled a woman of the rescue of herself and thousands of other civilians who had hid in underground caverns.

USA

Ukraine's ex-president accused of removing computer servers from 'situation room'

Petro Poroshenko paid for the rented equipment out of his own pocket and it had to be returned, a spokesman said.

USA

How a major sports trophy might be decided by an obscure Soviet-era conflict

"This is a scandal. It is a deeply ugly side to the beautiful game," said one British lawmaker.

USA

Front-runner in race to be U.K.'s next leader must appear in court over alleged lies

The former foreign secretary's lawyers have previously branded the case a stunt launched for purely political purposes.

USA

Dad used stun gun to discipline children, Japanese police say

The case comes as legislators in the lower house of parliament unanimously approved a plan to ban corporal punishment of children by their parents.

USA

John Bolton says Iran is seeking nuclear arms

Donald Trump's national security adviser also disclosed a previous unknown attack attempt on a Saudi oil port.

USA

Johnson & Johnson opioids helped make worst 'public health crisis in history,' Oklahoma says in court

The first trial against a pharmaceutical opioid manufacturer started in Oklahoma on Tuesday in what could be a precedent-setting case.

USA

Hawaii hiker who survived 17 days in forest says she never felt fearful

Amanda Eller, 35, called the ordeal an "opportunity to overcome fear of everything" and said a prayer for another missing Hawaii hiker.