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France votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code

Code Noir was signed in 1685 to govern slaves across France’s colonies

Libertes, Independants, Outre-Mer et Territoires' MP Max Mathiasin (C/R) embraces a fellow MP as his proposed bill aimed at abolishing the slavery-related laws passed unanimously at The National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on May 28, 2026.

UN warns next five years may smash heat records

Climate agency says Earth is likely to breach key warming threshold repeatedly

People enjoy hot and sunny weather on the Moskva river embankment in Moscow on May 22, 2026.

Carney: Canada will buy EU surveillance planes

Saab GlobalEye deal boosts Canadian production while limiting reliance on U.S.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an address at the Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries annual defense industry trade show CANSEC, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)

10 players to watch at the World Cup

Veteran legends and fresh talents collide on soccer’s biggest stage

Clockwise (from top left): Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe Ousmane Dembele Erling Haaland Lamine Yamal Jude Bellingham, Neymar, Mohamed Salah, and Christian Pulisic.

Can Trump's Republican Party win in the midterms?

Trump’s primary wins tighten his grip on GOP as midterm risks mount

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Matthew Perry's assistant sentenced over his death

Iwamasa bought the ketamine and injected Perry with the lethal dose

Matthew Perry

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist, genius of jazz dies at 95

Rollins was revered for his improvisational skill

FILE - Sonny Rollins performs during a concert in Tokyo, Oct. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)

Belgium rail crash leaves 4 dead, children hurt

Two children among dead as high-speed train slams into minibus at crossing

Emergency personnel work at a level crossing to move a van onto a flatbed truck after it collided with a train in Buggenhout, Belgium, Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Chemical tank implosion leaves 1 dead, 9 missing in US

Authorities say no public threat after deadly chemical leak at Washington facility

A photo obtained by the Cowlitz County News, a Facebook page run by local citizens, shows the aftermath of a tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington, May 26, 2026.

Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat as Hajj peaks

More than 1.5 million Muslims gather in rare display of global unity and devotion

Muslim pilgrims read a copy of Islam's holy book Quran atop of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Rubio’s India visit focuses on trade, Quad and ties

Iran tensions, Russian crude purchases shadow Rubio’s push for closer ties

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L), his wife Jeanette (C) and US ambassador to India Sergio Gor pose for pictures at the Taj Mahal in Agra on May 25, 2026.

Hajj 2026 begins as pilgrims gather in Mecca

Pilgrims begin sacred journey in Mecca amid heat and regional tensions

Muslims perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at Grand Mosque complex on May 24, 2026, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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