Reporters Without Borders says Burkina Faso's authorities secretly detained and abused a prominent journalist and dozens of others in a makeshift facility. The group claims Atiana Serge Oulon, editor …
Gustav Klimt's early works in Vienna are now accessible to the public for the first time. The 10 oil paintings on the ceilings of the Burgtheater are being restored because of water damage. The …
A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that visited Antarctica has highlighted a growing tourism trend. Visits to the southern continent are soaring as advances in shipbuilding couple with …
The Venice Biennale has begun previewing its 61st edition, just days after the contemporary art show's jury resigned over the participation of Israel and Russia. Ukrainian artists brought a statue …
The nearly 150 people aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde have been mostly confined to their cabins, according to footage obtained by The Associated Press, after three passengers died …
Police say number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants face charges if they return from Syria. The Australian government said it had been alerted Wednesday that four …
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has appointed a new attorney general to the national prosecutor’s office, putting an end to a fierce, years-long struggle between the anti-corruption …
South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.
The Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting ships. But the shaky …
More than a year after the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, a main rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, stunned the world with its own advanced AI model, China has become a testing ground for mass use of AI …
One of the top art museums in Paris has opened a new gallery dedicated to orphaned masterpieces plundered by the Nazis. The exhibit went on display Tuesday at the Musée d’Orsay as part of …
China’s state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing.
Antigua and Barbuda swore in a new Cabinet on Tuesday after Prime Minister Gaston Browne's party won a fourth consecutive election. For the first time, officials pledged allegiance to the country …
Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after lawmakers voted in favor of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. The vote took place Tuesday, less than a year after the …
Ukrainian authorities say Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s power grid have killed at least five people and wounded 39. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday …
Costa Rica’s outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves will remain a top official in his successor’s government, granting the outgoing populist immunity in the face of his legal troubles. Chaves will …
Australian rules football club Carlton has been fined 75,000 Australian dollars ($54,000) for its lapse handling of a player’s on-field mental health episode. Elijah Hollands played in Carlton’s …
Authorities in Brazil say two women have died and two other people were injured in a school shooting in Acre state. A 13-year-old student admitted to carrying out the attack Tuesday at Instituto Sao …
Asian stocks are trading lower, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs. Oil prices fell back on Tuesday after jumping the day before as tensions between the U.S. and …
A proposed U.N. resolution threatens Iran with sanctions or other measures if it doesn’t halt attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, stop imposing “illegal tolls” and disclose the placement …