India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide protest campaign. On Thursday, hundreds of students and young supporters gathered in Pune, marking the youth movement’s latest show …
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages. That is according to Associated Press interviews …
The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides. The earthquake Monday off southern …
American novelist Virginia Evans has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction with “The Correspondent,” a bestseller told in letters. Canadian journalist Lyse Doucet won the Women’s Prize for …
Raúl Jiménez finally has his star moment in a World Cup for Mexico. The 35-year-old striker burst into tears after scoring El Tri’s second goal against South Africa as Mexico opened the 2026 …
A Toronto police officer has been shot and killed by a suspect linked to an attack on the U.S. Consulate in March. The incident happened Thursday. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said one suspect …
The largest World Cup in tournament history has kicked off with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in the opening match. Amid escalating protests and social tensions in Mexico’s capital, more …
The Dominican government says it plans to increase or implement new taxes to generate some $800 million in additional revenue a year to offset a surge in oil prices blamed on the Iran war. The …
U.S. Catholic bishops have consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking the country's 250th anniversary. The ceremony took place Thursday in Orlando with bishops and worshippers …
The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company in a move expected to increase tensions between the two countries. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio …
The United States has launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran and Iran has fired back at Gulf Arab states after President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled …
Economic data has shown Argentina’s inflation slowing for the second straight month in May. The Thursday government report provides some welcome news for President Javier Milei after almost a year …
Mexico beats South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned because he says the government isn't willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats. Healey told Prime Minister Keir Starmer on …
The 2026 World Cup has begun with co-host Mexico playing South Africa in the opening match of the 48-team tournament.
Local emergency services say two children and an adult were killed in the rural southern Netherlands when a car struck a group of cyclists who were at a school camp. Four more children were seriously …
A Mexican journalist has been shot and killed in Veracruz, marking the second media worker killing in the state this year. Authorities confirmed the death of Luis Ángel López Valdez, director of a …
Slovenia’s new conservative government has abolished an entry ban on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two of his ministers. The government of Prime Minister Janez Jansa also lifted a …
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel faces preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, and harassment involving several women between 2008 and 2019. He denies the allegations. The …
Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates. Brazilian officials on Thursday thus pushed back on accusations used by the United States to justify tariffs on Brazil. …