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Beaches on Australia's west coast to remain shut after fatal shark attack

Beaches on Australia's west coast to remain shut after fatal shark attack

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 10:32 p.m.  |  Save Story

Several beaches along the coast of Western ​Australia, including in the state capital Perth, will remain closed until at least Sunday, authorities ‌said, after a fatal shark attack at a popular beach ⁠in the city on ​Friday.
UK air traffic controller blames a millisecond software glitch for flight cancellations

UK air traffic controller blames a millisecond software glitch for flight cancellations

Pan Pylas, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 18 - 11:23 a.m.  |  Save Story

A preliminary report Friday blamed a millisecond-long software defect for the cancellation of over 2,000 flights in and out of the United Kingdom last week.
Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire

Malawi police rescue kidnapped British woman after exchange of gunfire

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 5:48 a.m.  |  Save Story

Malawi police said they had ​rescued a British woman who was kidnapped last week, in an ‌intelligence-led operation in which the kidnappers were shot and ⁠later died.
Philippine teen kills two students, then himself in school shooting

Philippine teen kills two students, then himself in school shooting

Nestor Corrales and Mikhail Flores, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 5:05 a.m.  |  Save Story

A 16-year-old student shot dead at least two fellow students and then killed himself at a school in ​the southern Philippines on Friday, provincial officials said.
In a Nepal town, flood survivors find little trace of former lives

In a Nepal town, flood survivors find little trace of former lives

Adnan Abidi, Tyrone Siu and Sahana Bajracharya, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 4:18 a.m.  |  Save Story

Anusa Thapa Magar rushed home from her job in the Maldives after hearing about Nepal's devastating floods, hoping that her beloved grandmother ​was one of those who survived.
Indonesia divers face high-risk challenges to reach sunken ferry

Indonesia divers face high-risk challenges to reach sunken ferry

Ananda Teresia, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 3:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Beneath the surface of the Java Sea, fast currents, water pressure and the hull design of a capsized ferry have hampered attempts to reach ​126 people missing since Sunday, Indonesian officials say.
Indonesia recovers three bodies as effort begins to right capsized ship

Indonesia recovers three bodies as effort begins to right capsized ship

Ananda Teresia and Awaluddin Jalil, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 18 - 3:06 a.m.  |  Save Story

Indonesian divers retrieved three bodies from a passenger ship that capsized and sank in ​the Java Sea, although more than 100 passengers remain missing, a Navy official told Reuters on Friday.
Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded 'giddily elated' the night of her death

Princess Diana's brother claims Charles sounded 'giddily elated' the night of her death

Lauren Kent, CNN  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 6:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

The brother of the late Princess Diana has claimed in his forthcoming memoir that King Charles told him days after her death that "we'll forget her soon enough."
Indonesia calls off search for journalists missing while covering volcano eruption

Indonesia calls off search for journalists missing while covering volcano eruption

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 17 - 6:59 p.m.  |  Save Story

Indonesian rescuers called off a ​search on its 10th day for eight people missing at sea, including five ‌journalists who were covering the eruption of Mount ⁠Anak Krakatau earlier this ​month.
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

Jamey Keaten, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 17 - 5:28 p.m.  |  Save Story

U.N.-commissioned human rights experts say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran.
New Ikon Pass destinations offered

New Ikon Pass destinations offered

KSL  |  Updated Sept. 17 - 2:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

Ikon Pass holders are getting more options around the world this winter.
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

Marcia Dunn, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 17 - 10:03 a.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum, the result of a powerful impact two years ago. Researchers reported Wednesday that it's the solar system's biggest known impact crater carved out in recent times.
ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota

ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota

Jonathan Allen and Steve Gorman, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 10:41 p.m.  |  Save Story

A federal immigration officer wanted on assault charges for shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis was arrested there, eight ​months after a confrontation that became a flashpoint over U.S. President Donald Trump's deportation sweeps.
Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded

Fossil tooth analysis confirms Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded

Taylor Nicioli, CNN  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 10:06 p.m.  |  Save Story

Scientists have suspected for nearly 60 years that Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded.
EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first 'associate member'

EU's von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc's first 'associate member'

Julia Payne, Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 7:33 p.m.  |  Save Story

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she wanted to open the door to Canada becoming the EU's first "associate member" in ​a significant policy shift.
Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say

Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say

Reuters  |  Updated Sept. 16 - 6:54 p.m.  |  Save Story

Climate change is highly likely to have contributed to the catastrophic glacier collapse that flooded parts ​of Nepal and Tibet in late August, killing around 1,400 people and leaving thousands still missing, scientists said on Thursday.
Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says

Belarus frees 25 prisoners in exchange for the US lifting some sanctions, envoy says

Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 2:14 p.m.  |  Save Story

The U.S. special envoy for Belarus said Wednesday that the country's authorities have agreed to release 25 prisoners in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions against two Belarusian companies.
English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan

English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan

Jill Lawless, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 10:34 a.m.  |  Save Story

A tiny English village has voted to leave the United Kingdom as a symbolic protest against government plans to house up to 1,200 asylum seekers on a nearby military base.
Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce

Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce

Jehad Alshrafi, Wafaa Shurafa and Toqa Ezzidin, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 9:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed 21 people, including at least five women and 11 children. Rescuers are searching for more victims among the rubble on Wednesday.