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Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead

This image from a video provided by QDND shows a body being carried on stretcher after a tourist boat capsized in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam on Saturday, July 19, 2025. AQDND/AP hide caption toggle caption AQDND/AP HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon

A refugee deported to Bhutan by the U.S. finds himself stranded and stateless

A Bhutanese and American flag are displayed on the desk of a business in Harrisburg, PA on April 16. This is not the first time that Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have faced questions about citizenship and belonging. Some 30 years ago, they were branded as illegal immigrants by the Bhutanese government and were expelled or forced

Childhood Stamp Collection Opened a Reporter’s Eyes to the World

Enlarge this image Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their catalogues are the standard reference work for collectors and dealers alike and they are the market leader in the stamp collecting business. Whitemay/Getty hide caption toggle caption Whitemay/Getty Stanley Gibbons is probably the best-known name in the philatelic world: their

In Britain, hopes are mounting to finally clean up sewage-polluted waterways

A view along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Newbury Lock, Newbury, Berkshire, England. Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Soloman/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images MARLBOROUGH, England — After years of illegal polluting by Britain's water industry, an independent report planned for release in the coming days could

Action must follow Trump’s ‘remarkable shift’ on Russia, says Sen. Richard Blumenthal

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images North America President Trump's change of tone on Russia and its ongoing war against

Trump marks anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final

Chelsea's Reece James (24) lifts the trophy as President Donald Trump looks on following the Club World Cup final soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a failed

Jannik Sinner wins Wimbledon, Italy’s first singles champion

Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after victory against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, southwest London, on Sunday. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Italy's Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon men's singles championship Sunday, in the first Wimbledon victory for the 23-year-old. He also became Italy's first singles champion

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari dies at 82

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari speaks to the media after casting his vote in his hometown of Daura, in northern Nigeria, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Ben Curtis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's former president and one-time military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, has died at a hospital in London