Over 300 Russians remain missing after Ukrainian forces captured territory in Kursk region more than two years ago, with families struggling to locate loved ones amid inadequate government response and coordination failures.

Following Charlie Kirk’s death in September 2025, hundreds of people lost their jobs for posting critical comments about the conservative activist, with some facing legal action and others rebuilding their lives elsewhere.

Russian airstrikes killed nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Saturday as the country prepares for a challenging winter amid escalating attacks on infrastructure and economic assets.

Six people died and 97 were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that went missing in the Java Sea after encountering bad weather. Search efforts continue for remaining passengers aboard the vessel.

A young woman raised in Canada joined ISIS in 2014 after experiencing Islamophobia, eventually escaped, and later became an informant helping authorities against the militant group.

Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas and other HIV advocates are working to combat stigma surrounding the virus in Brazil, where perceptions have changed little since the 1980s despite major medical advances.

A Montana cancer survivor lost Medicaid disability coverage after stopping Social Security disability payments to pursue work, despite ongoing health complications from her childhood lymphoma.

Delcy Rodríguez, a Venezuelan diplomat who once studied in London, has become the country’s interim leader following the US removal of Nicolás Maduro in January 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping receives ceremonial welcome at a Brics summit in India, marking his first visit to the country in seven years amid signs of improved bilateral relations between the rival Asian powers.