Catholic traditionalist bishop consecrates bishops without papal consent, in major challenge to Pope Leo XIV’s authority.
Iran state television says a ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not traveling in Tehran's approved route.
Eiko Kadono, the 91-year-old author behind Japan’s most famous and beloved children's fantasy books, has a little trouble going up the stairs these days. But she hasn’t stopped loving the color …
A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Lahore, Pakistan, has killed at least 14 schoolchildren. Police and rescue officials report that the incident occurred on Tuesday. Eight …
The Bank of Japan has reported its quarterly survey of business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers rose to 22 in June from 17 in the previous quarter. The central bank's key index in the …
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in parts of South Africa to rally against illegal immigration. Some protest groups set Tuesday as a deadline for the departure of all illegal migrants from …
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it has offered a $3 billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than $10 billion in debt held by …
Italy is putting on display one of the best known examples of Etruscan painting. The frescoes come from an ancient tomb that has become the latest acquisition in the Culture Ministry’s buying spree …
Colombian senator Iván Cepeda refuses to recognize Abelardo de la Espriella as the new president unless he meets certain conditions. Cepeda demands de la Espriella renounce his U.S. citizenship, …
Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first citizen in space, has died at age 67. His family and friends say he died from cancer on June 21 in Germany, where he had lived since leaving …
Aid groups are warning that Venezuela's healthcare system is at its breaking point nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country. Damaged hospitals are overwhelmed and …
Authorities say 36 students are missing after gunmen raided a school in northeastern Nigeria. The attack, which happened Monday at the Lassa Day Secondary School in the Askira-Uba area of Borno …
Spain closes window for immigrants to apply for legal status under landmark measure that drew about 1 million applicants.
Pope Leo XIV has made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy. He is promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the …
At least 24 people have died after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast, authorities said. Emergency workers on Tuesday pulled hundreds of …
Hundreds of bus drivers on strike protested in downtown Rio de Janeiro, demanding increased pay, better conditions and an end to the six-day working week. The protests Tuesday are part of a larger …
A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco. Authorities said the attacker fled to neighboring France. The unusual attack Monday night …
Pakistan has warned that any attempt by India to deprive Pakistan of its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty would amount to the “weaponization of water” and could have serious …
Gadi Eisenkot, a former general, has emerged as a significant challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's upcoming election. Eisenkot quit Netanyahu’s war Cabinet over strategy …
Cuba's foreign minister says talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms. Bruno Rodríguez said Tuesday that the newly …