Senegal’s president has appointed a former banking executive as the new prime minister after his predecessor was sacked last week. Monday's development comes at a particularly tense moment in the …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff.” Carney drew on his experience with Brexit …
The Brazilian government has committed $617.5 million to boost ecological investment in the Amazon. Eight banks have pledged an additional $2 billion. Announced Monday, this funding supports …
Israel's military says its air force struck sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The strikes in Bekaa Valley on Monday night came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify …
The exiled opposition leader of Belarus is visiting Kyiv a day after Russia's largest missile attack on Ukraine this year. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's trip on Monday came a day after French President …
Rescuers are racing to reach seven people trapped in a cave in central Laos. The group entered the cave in Xaisomboun province on May 19 to search for gold, but heavy rain caused flash flooding that …
Palestinian hospital officials say a Palestinian woman and a young girl have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza. Medical officials say the strike on Monday hit a tent sheltering a …
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India highlights efforts to stabilize relations between Washington and New Delhi. The two countries aim to strengthen strategic and economic ties …
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid says the U.S.-Iran deal fails to meet Israel's goals and criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for allowing Washington to negotiate with little Israeli input. …
Cambodia’s new conscription law, which imposes penalties of up to five years in prison for evading military service, has come into effect. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the law was signed …
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery. Leo’s own family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners. He delivered the …
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha has received a royal pardon from his 27-year treason sentence. Senate President Hun Sen, acting as head of state, issued the pardon on Monday. Prime Minister Hun …
Officials said a speeding minibus has struck a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others. The minibus was carrying passengers to the scenic Swat …
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country. The faithful have been pouring …
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has deepened ties with China during a trip to Beijing. On Monday, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and they witnessed the signing of over 20 cooperation …
Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party. Authorities say he used the …
More than 20 people developed sore throats near a luxury department store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area. This happened on Monday after a person allegedly sprayed an unknown substance. The Tokyo …
Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou says he’ll hold onto his European Parliament seat despite winning one in Cyprus’ House of Representatives. Fidias founded the Direct Democracy …
Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven. All the cases are linked to the outbreak in Congo, which appears to have started several …
The ex-chief executive of the Scottish National Party that his wife led pleads guilty to embezzling more than $540,000.