Four-man crew breaks Black Sea rowing record
The team covered the 745-mile (1,200km) distance between Romania and Georgia in nine days, 18 hours.
China urges calm over ‘spy’ balloon in US airspace
The US condemns China’s intrusion as the Pentagon reports a second Chinese balloon over Latin America.
Venezuela’s slow economic recovery leaves poorest behind
A crisis-hit economy shows signs of life – but in the capital, some are still barely scraping by.
Australia radioactive capsule: Missing material more common than you think
The world was fascinated by a capsule in Australia – but hundreds of radioactive items go missing each year.
Ukraine war: How two mothers retrieved their dead sons from the battlefield
With little help from the military to bring the soldiers’ bodies home, two mothers took charge themselves.
Padayappa: The friendly India elephant whose fame is a curse
Padayappa has long been a fan favourite in India’s Kerala state. So why is he controversial now?
‘I escaped abusive jungle cult – then rescued my son’
When Yisrael Amir fled the isolated sect, he brought with him tales of control, abuse and rape.
Eunice Dwumfour: New Jersey councilwoman fatally shot in car
The state’s governor said the attack felt “specific” and did not appear politically motivated.
