COVID-19 deaths down 90% since February, WHO says

Overall, the WHO has reported 629 million cases and 6.5 million deaths linked to the pandemic.

Chicago activists construct 'Free Iran' message with thousands of flags
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If you have flown into O'Hare off the lake over the past few days and had a window seat, you may have noticed a big message on the field off Montrose Harbor.

Eggs thrown at King Charles III, man detained

A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort.

Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'

Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman made the statements in an interview, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians.

Professional Ukrainian soccer coach now with amateur team in Chicago after fleeing war

In February, Andriy Berezovchuk was coaching a professional team in Ukraine, just two miles from the Russian border. Then, the war began. Now, he's coaching an amateur soccer team in Chicago.

Total lunar eclipse to occur on Tuesday

Totality will last nearly 1 1/2 hours — from 5:16 a.m. to 6:41 a.m. EST — as Earth passes directly between the moon and sun.

North Korea covertly sending artillery to Russia, White House says

The White House on Wednesday accused North Korea of covertly shipping a "significant number" of artillery shells to Russia in support of its invasion of Ukraine.

Lee Jihan, K-Pop singer & actor, dies at 24 in Seoul crowd crush

The 24-year-old entertainer competed in a singing competition and moved into acting, where he appeared in a web-based sitcom in 2019.

Suspension bridge collapse in India kills at least 133, officials say

The suspension bridge had reopened four days earlier after six months of repairs. Officials said it was overloaded with tourists drawn to the attraction during the Hindu festival season.

Brazil elects Lula president again, defeating far-right Bolsonaro

His victory marks the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection.

Dog caught running off with human head in Mexico

A law enforcement official who was not authorized to be quoted by name said the head and other body parts had been left in an ATM booth in the town of Monte Escobedo late Wednesday.

Abandoned castles by the sea: A look at the most lavish ghost town on Earth

Some eight years after construction began, the half-castles of Burj Al Babas sit eerily empty, abandoned in what could be the most opulent ghost town on Earth.