In a stark escalation of counter-narcotics operations, US Southern Command confirms lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in Caribbean waters, comparing their treatment to notorious terrorist organisations.
Australia's hopes of ending their women's cricket World Cup drought were dashed in a dramatic semi-final showdown against India, setting up a tantalising final against England.
Federal immigration agents were involved in a violent shooting in Southern California, leaving one person critically injured and sparking an urgent investigation into the controversial incident.
Scientists uncover a trove of bizarre new species in Antarctica's deep waters, including a flesh-eating sponge that rolls across the seafloor like a macabre tumbleweed.