Colombia is set to elect a new president and vice president on May 31. The election is seen as a referendum on President Gustavo Petro’s policies. Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, has pursued …
France's parliament is moving to repeal a slavery law called Code Noir that has remained quietly in place for nearly two centuries after slavery was abolished. French lawmakers will likely formally …
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his hometown next year. During a private meeting at the Vatican on Thursday, Johnson presented a letter recalling Pope John Paul II’s …
Nearly 3 million Cubans are experiencing water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a U.S. energy blockade. Authorities said late Wednesday during a …
A man has stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in Winterthur, Switzerland. Police say the attack happened shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Authorities have arrested the suspect, …
Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza City gathered for funeral prayers for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes. The strikes, which took place on the first day of Eid al-Adha, injured more than 20 people, …
The U.S. State Department designated two Brazilian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations on Thursday. With Brazil’s presidential election set to take place in October, supporters of …
Yemen's ex-President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has died at 80. State-run Yemeni TV reported that he died in Saudi Arabia's capital on Thursday. Hadi led Yemen's government mostly from exile for eight …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for a new partnership with the United States. He is making the comments just weeks before President Donald Trump decides on whether to renew the free …
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of …
A verdict is expected in the case of a man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. It is not clear how long the Austrian court will take to reach a verdict Thursday. The …
Two Brazilian gangs join list of Latin American groups designated by US as foreign terrorist organizations.
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is out in the French Open second round. Sinner struggled with dizziness and wasted a chance to serve for the match in a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 loss to 56th-ranked opponent …
Brazilian prosecutors have launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs. The move comes as the …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Stockholm for talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on defense cooperation. Ukraine has been deepening defense ties by sharing its …
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo denies an agreement with the U.S. for anti-drug trafficking operations in Guatemala. His comments follow a New York Times report suggesting joint strikes were …
Court finds man guilty in plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Austria.
The Israeli military has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing at least 14 people, including five women and children, and a Lebanese soldier. The strikes on Thursday targeted southern Lebanon …
Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek. The proposal …
Latvian lawmakers have approved a new coalition government that will lead the European Union and NATO member country in the coming months. Its predecessor collapsed following an argument over its …