Daughter of Citgo 6 executive jailed in Venezuela calls on Trump to bring 'political prisoners' home
It has been a grueling three years for the families of American oil executives – dubbed the "Citgo 6" – who were finally found guilty on corruption charges in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas last week.
What he knew: Why Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was marked for death
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, 59, was dubbed everything from Iran's “shadow man” and the “father” of its forthcoming bomb to Tehran’s weapons guru and the “pervasive thread” to the beleaguered nation’s nuclear aspirations.
Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank looted
Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.
Heavily armed gang seizes Brazilian city, loot bank
Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they launched an attack on a local bank branch.
Phallic landmark statue in Germany mysteriously disappears; police investigating
Police in southern Germany were investigating the mysterious disappearance of a phallic-shaped sculpture from a mountainside, where it first appeared without explanation several years ago.
Car in Germany plows into pedestrians, kills at least 2
A car drove at high speed into a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing at least two people and seriously injuring 15 others before being stopped by police, officials said.
Iranian parliament advances bill to stop UN inspections of nuclear facilities
Iran’s parliament Tuesday advanced a bill that would end U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities and require the government to boost its uranium enrichment if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal do not provide relief from oil and banking sanctions.
American group detained for accidentally sailing in British Virgin Island waters
Four Americans claim they are being held like “hostages” in a British Virgin Islands hotel room after they accidentally sailed into the territory’s waters — breaking rules that prohibit U.S. visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report.