A cargo ship reports it has been hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center says the report came overnight. The United …
Millions of Shiite Muslims are observing the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage in Karbala, Iraq, despite regional tensions and fears of escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Arbaeen occurs 40 days after …
Brazil's government reduces its diplomatic presence in Argentina after renewed attacks by Argentine President Javier Milei against Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A spokesperson for …
SAN JUAN ALOTENANGO, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes. Authorities remain on alert as the …
An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea. Greenpeace Germany said satellite images show the spill now covers about …
Teams in Pakistan are searching on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain. Authorities say poor weather kept helicopters out of the air …
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials say. Heavy downpours over the …
Asian shares are mostly lower, despite a rally on Wall Street boosted by easing oil prices, as regional investors still weighed the impact from the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention. …
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's migration policies are facing criticism from EU leaders after a surge of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. The sudden influx last …
Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease. As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been recorded. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warned …
Israeli leader Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed.
Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime. Operation Green Shield 2026, which ran from July 15 to July 31, involved over 3,600 officers …
Irish musicians and entertainers were among mourners who packed into a Dublin cathedral for the funeral of Glen Hansard, the Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter killed last week in a motorcycle …
Police in Brazil have targeted a group suspected of using chemicals to clear a vast area of the Amazon rainforest in Para. On Tuesday, police executed 13 search warrants and imposed three …
Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East. Two regional …
A man accused of killing a Scottish woman in Athens and hiding her body in a suitcase is set to appear in court Wednesday. The woman was found in an abandoned building on July 18. Despite …
French and British teams have rescued 157 migrants trying to cross the Channel after their boat's engine caught fire. The incident happened Tuesday morning in France’s search-and-rescue zone near …
A group of eight South Korean students have been detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base in South Korea. Police say the four male and four female students were detained by U.S. military …
Artificial intelligence sparked boos at the 150th anniversary performance of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The audience was frustrated that the software could integrate images but not drama. The staging was …
Toyota is reporting a nearly doubling of profit for the fiscal first quarter as solid demand in the U.S. and India combined with a favorable exchange rate to boost results. The Japanese automaker, …