Florida executed a former police officer convicted of murdering an 11-year-old girl Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections scheduled for the same day as the state accelerates capital punishment.

The 26th International AIDS Conference convenes in Rio de Janeiro amid U.S. funding cuts that threaten global HIV/AIDS efforts, even as new treatment breakthroughs emerge.

Argentina’s president claims a coordinated campaign financed by US Democrats and Latin American governments targeted his country during the World Cup, a narrative analysts say distracts from his declining popularity.

Hundreds of death row prisoners at Iran’s largest jail have joined a mass hunger strike, with some sewing their lips shut to protest a surge in executions for drug offences and anti-government protest-related charges.

A French Navy patrol boat fired approximately 17 gunshots during a BBC interview with a UK Conservative MP in the English Channel, with French authorities characterizing it as a routine training exercise.

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate due to ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe. Research suggests the health and economic effects of these fires may persist for years after extinguishment.

Roberto Mancini has been appointed Italy manager for a second time, replacing Andrea Pirlo who withdrew from consideration due to controversy over ties to a Russian betting company.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, leaving 19 people missing at a shopping mall and paper factory, with significant structural damage reported across the region.

Kenya Wildlife Service launched an investigation after discovering 14 elephant carcasses in the Amboseli region. Tissue samples are being analyzed to determine whether disease, poisoning, or another factor caused the deaths.