MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen on Friday killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in a decade. Mexico’s navy said that a rear admiral — which is just below full admiral, the navy’s highest rank — had been shot to death in the Pacific coast port […]

Nov. 8 (UPI) — Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned out to be miniature “fatbergs” containing human feces. The black balls were first spotted on Bondi Beach on Oct. 16, and similar balls were found on other city beaches in the ensuing […]

NATO has assured Ukraine of further help after the transfer of North Korean troops to Russia. A statement released by the council of 32 NATO countries on Friday said the allies “remain as resolute as ever in supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes for Ukraine to prevail.” The aim is to enable Ukraine […]

A court in southern Russia has sentenced two Russian soldiers to life imprisonment around a year after the murder of nine Ukrainian civilians, including two children. Investigators said the two defendants entered a house in the city of Volnovakha, which is in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine and is occupied by Russian troops. They […]

Talks between Beijing and the European Union continue after major new EU tariffs on battery-powered electric vehicles from China entered into force last week, both sides said on Friday. Both negotiators reported technical progress after “a week of intensive discussions” between European Commission and Chinese trade officials in Beijing.