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By Caitlin Hu, CNN The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes Russian President Vladimir Putin could stand trial for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s war in Ukraine, he told CNN on Friday, despite Moscow’s arguments that it is not subject to the court’s decisions. In an interview with CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

By Taylor Romine, Karol Suarez and Norma Galeana, CNN More than a month after a 63-year-old US citizen was kidnapped from her home in Mexico, the FBI has announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Maria del Carmen Lopez was kidnapped February 9 in Pueblo Nuevo, a municipality in the southwestern Mexican

By Manveena Suri and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet grounded two of its pilots after they allegedly consumed coffee and pastries inside the cockpit — a snack break that could have gone horribly wrong had one of the hot drinks spilled. A photograph showing an uncovered cup with the airline’s logo placed dangerously

By Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN The US State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, making it only the second US ally to obtain the US-made weapon after the United Kingdom. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the deal will cost as

By Reuters The geology of Brazil’s volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm. Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks on the island, located 1,140 km (708 miles) from the southeastern state of Espirito Santo, which researchers

By Laura Paddison, CNN Argentina is grappling with an unprecedented late-summer heatwave as temperatures soar to record-breaking levels — causing crops to wither, helping wildfires spread and adding huge pressure to a country already facing an economic crisis. The country’s summer, which technically runs from December to February, was by far the hottest on record,

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Indonesia’s “island of the gods” plans to enact some rules that may make it feel a bit less heavenly for foreign travelers. Bali governor Wayan Koster said in a March 12 press briefing that his government plans to crack down on foreign tourists who work illegally on the island — which

By Marnie Hunter, CNN More than a thousand flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday and thousands more delayed as a winter storm bringing heavy snow, winds and coastal flooding moved into the Northeast. As of 7 p.m. ET, almost 1,150 flights within, into or out of the United States had been canceled,

By Michelle Watson, CNN A Delta flight “exited” one of the taxiways at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York just after 7:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to a news release from Syracuse Regional Airport Authority. Taxiways are the paths that airplanes take to the runway. “This incident has not impacted airport operations — the

By Laura Paddison, CNN Queensland, Australia, has seen record-breaking flooding, with residents of some areas warned against traveling because of large crocodiles sighted in the floodwaters. The flooding, caused by heavy rain, has been particularly severe in Burketown, a small community in the north of the state about 1,300 miles northwest of the state capital

By Chris Lau, CNN After three years of pandemic border restrictions, China is fully reopening to foreign visitors — including tourists. In a Chinese-language statement posted on its website Monday, China’s Embassy in the United States said the country would resume issuing all categories of visas for foreigners from Wednesday. Travelers holding multi-year visas issued

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year. The remains of 62 people were