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Meet Ursula Von Der Leyen, The Woman Trump Calls Europe's Most Powerful Leader

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has earned praise from Donald Trump for her efforts to improve trans-Atlantic relations.

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"Come Visit Us": Vladimir Putin Invites Kim Jong Un To Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia after holding talks in Beijing with him, according to video published by the Kremlin.

5.2 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan Less Than 48 Hours After 1,400 Died In Quake

A fresh 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the east of Afghanistan on Tuesday, jolting a region still struggling with the aftermath of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed 1,400 people.

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Foot Fetish Gone Wrong: US Woman Hit By SUV After Refusing To Let Man Smell Her Feet

A Florida man allegedly ran an SUV over a woman after she refused to let him smell her feet. The incident occurred on August 24 at around 2 pm at the Serena Hotel in Aventura, about 20 miles north of Miami, The NY Post reported.

Middle East crisis: at least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza during war, says UN committee – as it happened

More than 40,000 have suffered ‘new war-related injuries’ with more than half left disabled, says UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesYemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for a missile launched at Israel (see 8.17am BST), saying they fired two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in what they said was an initial response to Israeli attacks on Yemen.The Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with soldiers and tanks pushing into Sheikh Radwan, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods, reports Reuters. Continue reading...