The pipeline that leaked more than 550,000 litres of oil into the water off Southern California was split open and apparently dragged along the ocean floor, according to state authorities.
Antisemitic graffiti has been discovered on barracks on the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau II Nazi death camp, officials running the site said on Tuesday, condemning the act as "outrageous."
Taiwan needs to be on alert for China's "over the top" military activities, the premier said on Tuesday, after a record 56 Chinese aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence zone, while the president said the island would do what it took to defend itself.
Alaska is experiencing one of the nation's sharpest upticks in COVID-19 infections, and it's worsened by a limited health care system that largely relies on hospitals in its biggest city.
The National Women's Soccer League Players' Association said Wednesday's games will be held as scheduled but their "demands will be forthcoming" after allegations of misconduct against former North Carolina Courage head coach Paul Riley.
A former Facebook data scientist has stunned lawmakers and the public with revelations of the company's awareness of apparent harm to some teens from Instagram and her accusations of dishonesty in its fight against hate and misinformation. Now she is coming before Congress.
French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long.
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany and Italy.
AstraZeneca has requested emergency use authorization from U.S. regulators for its new treatment to prevent COVID-19 for people who respond poorly to vaccines because of a weakened immune system.
With Afghanistan under Taliban control, human rights advocates are concerned about a rise in domestic violence directed toward women and girls, as the few institutions and laws which once provided some protection have disappeared.
