Denmark’s foreign minister has expressed cautious optimism about an agreement with the United States over Greenland in the wake of Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to bolster American military …

Two men deported by the United States to Equatorial Guinea have been arbitrarily arrested, their lawyers and rights groups said on Friday, after the police covered their heads with a bag, beat them …

The U.N. General Assembly is about to host its yearly meeting of world leaders. With that gathering in New York comes a confounding array of acronyms, abbreviations, titles and terms. For starters, …

The United States has lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and military, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Biden administration imposed the sanctions in 2021 due to …

Sandro Mazzola, the former Inter Milan captain and one of Italy’s most acclaimed players, has died at 83. Inter Milan announced his death on Saturday. No cause of death was given. Mazzola spent his …

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games has marked the official start of the 16-day event. But Saturday's official opening was not really the beginning. Facing a packed schedule, competition in …

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year. Warmer …

The president of the Olympic Council of Asia acknowledged that politics — in the form of a welcoming ceremony involving Taiwan — had already entered into the Asian Games. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad …

In a key victory, Bolivia’s conservative government has secured lawmakers’ backing for a major international loan as unions threaten fresh protests. The Senate approved the $1.9 billion deal with …

Behind the spectacle of Johannesburg’s circus stages is a social program that trains people from under-resourced communities, helping turn talent into professional skills and paid work in a country …

The United Nations has announced the appointment of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program. The U.N. food agency calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to …

Cuba’s power grid has collapsed, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account without …

West African laboratory scientists are urging governments to strengthen their capacity to detect disease outbreaks to prevent another major crisis. They say health systems across the region are …

A deal to accept migrants expelled by the United States is sparking protests by Jamaica’s main opposition party and a host of other groups. The deal was signed on June 10 by the U.S. and Jamaica, …

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a pilot plan to expand the federal government's role in fighting organized crime in Rio de Janeiro. The plan focuses on joint operations …

Tourists on the Greek island of Crete got an unexpected, front-row view of Medusa 15, a major military exercise led by Greece and Egypt. The drills held near Chania on Friday featured drone attacks, …

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have rallied in the biggest government-organized show of defiance since the war began. Those in Friday's march in Tehran pledged readiness to take up arms after the …

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember people who died in the Aug. 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals. Monday is the 13th day …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has returned from Europe and cast Canada as moving quickly beyond its historic reliance on the United States. His comments come after a whirlwind week in which he …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed leaders from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation. The inaugural summit of the “Carpathian Eight” includes Ukraine, …