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Oh, Danny boy, ’tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City. The annual parade — which bills itself as the world’s largest and oldest — drew throngs to Fifth Avenue to await bagpipes and bands, and give h…

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. (March 17)

Thousandstaketo the streets in Israel to protesta contentious government plan to overhaul the country’s justice system. (March 16)

Several dozen people to flee Southern California apartment buildings as earth slid away from their backyards were warned Thursday that they may be evacuated indefinitely. (March 16)

The Pentagon on Thursday released video of what it said was a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone before the warplane clipped the drone’s propeller in international airspace, leading to its crash in the Black Sea and…

Across the Global South, waste pickers are helping divert tons of organic waste from landfills, where it emits methane as it breaks down and rots. (March 17) (AP Video: Joeal Calupitan)

Riot police and demonstrators unhappy over pension reforms clashed in Paris Thursday, as French President Emmanuel Macron pushes to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by triggering a special constitutional power. (March 16) (Production: Vanessa A. …

A Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyers to suspend a warrant for him to appear in court in a graft case linked to his term in office — a development that increases the likelihood of another poli…

Rio de Janeiro is well known for its mix of urban landscapes and scenic nature. In a city surrounded by forests and hills, easy access to nature also challenges fauna conservation. (March 16)(AP Video: Mario Lobão)

Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to generations of relatives by the average age of 50. Yet at 73, his mind is sharp. To scientists he offers a chance to learn how the body may resist Alzheimer’s. (March 16) (A…