A storm system brought torrential rains and strong winds to Paderborn, Germany, tearing down buildings and trees. The tornado was one of three that struck western Germany on Friday, the local authorities said.

The Starliner space taxi built for NASA still needs to return to Earth successfully next week before it can carry astronauts to orbit.

President Biden toured a Samsung semiconductor facility in South Korea, kicking off a five-day visit to Asia aiming to restore waning American economic influence in the region and combat supply chain disruptions.

In a meeting led by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, United Nations officials warned that the war in Ukraine has exacerbated a global hunger crisis already strained by the pandemic and climate change.

The Starliner capsule has to complete the uncrewed test flight before it can take astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

The Starliner capsule needs to complete a successful uncrewed test flight before it can take astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urged Americans to consider returning to mitigation measures like wearing masks in indoor public settings.

The first Russian soldier put on trial for war crimes since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine apologized in a Ukrainian court after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a 62-year-old civilian, Oleksandr Shelipov.

President Biden said that Sweden and Finland met 'every NATO requirement and then some' during a White House ceremony with the leaders of the two Nordic nations.

President Biden speaks alongside Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli Niinisto of Finland after endorsing their countries' bids to join NATO.