Hezbollah leader rejects latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Lebanon.
The European Union is exploring ways to speed up the membership process for six Western Balkan countries. European Council President Antonio Costa announced this on Thursday. Albania, …
A Yazidi woman alleges she was enslaved in Syria by a woman and repeatedly raped and beaten by the woman’s father, according to police. Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail in Melbourne on Thursday. …
Iran is heading to the World Cup amid tensions with the main host nation, creating a unique situation in tournament history. Two Iranian players shared their struggles to stay focused on soccer. …
New Zealand's government plans to express concern to Beijing after four lawmakers were banned from visiting China for a year. The ban follows their trip to Taiwan in May, a visit New Zealand …
Dutch police have detained four men in a major investigation into allegations of drugging and sexually abusing women that they knew. The men allegedly shared videos of the abuse. Police said Thursday …
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez. Thursday's meeting comes as India has increased imports of Venezuelan crude in recent months. …
A British lawmaker is suing Elon Musk’s company xAI for invasion of privacy. Jess Asato claims deepfake images of her were created using the Grok chatbot without her consent. She filed a claim …
Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill. That puts them at high risk during this Ebola outbreak of a type that has no approved treatment or vaccine. History …
João Victor Gonçalves, from one of Rio de Janeiro's poorest favelas, has achieved a dream by playing soccer internationally. Last month, he and nine other boys traveled to Mexico for the Street …
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has visited a new facility to produce nuclear materials and announced plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate." The official …
A court in Australia has banned a 63-year-old man from contacting Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexander or her family for two years as she studies at university in Sydney. David James Cook agreed on …
Firefighters battle a hotel fire in New Delhi, India. ____ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Benin recently inaugurated President Romuald Wadagni as its new leader in the latest transition in the West African nation. Benin is widely seen as a bastion of democracy in a region dubbed “the …
South Koreans are voting in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s 1-year-old liberal government. Up for grabs in Wednesday’s polls …
An Israeli strike has hit a car on a busy highway just south of Beirut. The strike in Khaldeh came without warning, hours before the second day of talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington. …
Kuwait says it has suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport and injured a number of people. Defense Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz …
There were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship. There hasn’t been enough sustained investment to pay for the extensive safety and …
Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office is searching the National Nutrition Agency’s offices a day after the president fired the head of the agency responsible for the free meals program. It …
Britain’s interior minister accuses activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over a teenager's death. Police faced chairs, cans, and rocks during …