A Brazilian court has ruled that officials must restore and preserve Fordlandia. The city was established by Henry Ford nearly a century ago in the Amazon rainforest. Prosecutors said Friday that the …
UK prosecutors allege a Greek national traveled to Britain on behalf of a foreign intelligence service to conduct surveillance on a journalist critical of the Iranian regime. The man appeared in a …
China's military modernization and assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific are key topics at Asia's top defense summit. The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, …
The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is appealing a court ruling to have his remains buried in South Africa. Nearly a year after his June 5 death, Lungu’s body remains unburied due to …
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They completed a handover with another crew earlier this week. Their craft landed in Inner Mongolia on Friday …
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls. That's according to official data and experts. Some mothers see marriage as a …
A Sudanese medical group says attacks in central Sudan have killed 27 people, including elderly individuals. The Sudan Doctors Network blames forces linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …
Sue Tilley was working in an unemployment office when she met artist Lucian Freud. His paintings of her in the 1990s are now famous, and very valuable. “Sleeping by the Lion Carpet,” considered …
The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war. Regional officials say the deal would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see the U.S. end its blockade of Iranian …
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has cast Pope Leo XIV as a global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican. Johnson expressed pride in the …
A Philippine anti-graft court has ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of pocketing millions in a flood-control project. Estrada surrendered and posted bail on Friday, …
Israel’s military campaign and the mass displacement in Gaza have fueled an increase in early marriages. Official data show a rise in such marriages. They had been declining before the war. …
Canada is keeping its focus on the soccer. While the mood around the World Cup in the United States is complicated by conflict with Iran and travel bans, Canada sees the tournament as an opportunity …
Residents in the East Java province of Indonesia have scattered flowers and paid their respects and prayed at the edge of a mud lake. They were marking the 20th anniversary on Friday of the eruption …
A Hong Kong journalist has begun serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer. Hong Kong was once a bastion of media freedom in …
The Philippines' top diplomat says Southeast Asian leaders will hold a commemorative summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia in June. Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro said in a social …
Aid supplies have been rushed in to the center of Congo's Ebola outbreak where medical workers are struggling with equipment shortages, distrustful locals and armed groups. On Thursday, a white cargo …
The Humanoids Summit Tokyo showcases advanced robotics, highlighting China's growing influence. Companies like Booster Robotics and LimX Dynamics are refining technology initially developed in Japan …
New Zealand defender Tim Payne has become an unlikely soccer superstar after an influencer from Argentina called on his followers to unite and make the little-known 32-year-old a “hero” of the …
A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths. Police say search teams have been deployed to account for all students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil …