Japan has approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a big change of its postwar pacifist policy.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party.

Searchers from several countries are scouring the Pacific near the Northern Mariana Islands for six crew members from a cargo ship that overturned during a typhoon that tore through the U.S. …

Peru’s electoral tribunal has set a deadline for officials to finish counting votes and name the candidates advancing to the second round of the presidential election. The tribunal says Peru’s …

Cuba’s government is confirming that it recently met with U.S. officials on the island. Tensions remain high over the U.S. energy blockade. Senior U.S. State Department officials say American …

Spain has launched a mass legalization measure for migrants, allowing them to apply for legal status starting on Monday. It contrasts with other European countries that are tightening immigration …

A Colombian rebel drone strike Monday killed three soldiers and injured two others, according to authorities. The attack took place in Ipiales, near the Ecuador border, and was attributed to the …

A key border crossing between Iraq and Syria has reopened for the first time in over a decade. The crossing — known as Rabia in Iraq and Yarubiyah in Syria — was closed after the Syrian civil war …

Canadian tourist is killed and 6 people injured in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid near Mexico City, government says.

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief. …

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. Starmer will appear before the lawmakers Monday. Mandelson, …

Seven years after U.S. citizen Kelly Knight was found dead in Medellín, Colombia, her family seeks international legal help, claiming the Colombian justice system has failed them. The case, …

Slovakia will hold a referendum this summer to decide on whether to cancel lifelong payments for Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms end. Slovak President Peter Pellegrini …

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar is announcing the first round of his incoming cabinet members following his party's landslide victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Magyar's center-right …

The EU is warning Serbia it could lose access to 1.5 billion euros in funds if it doesn't halt democratic backsliding. Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos shared her concerns with lawmakers on Monday, …

A court in southern Turkey has sentenced eight people to prison terms over a 2024 cable car accident in the coastal resort of Antalya that killed one passenger and injured seven. The state-run …

Iran's forensic chief says at least 3,375 people have been killed in the country's war with Israel and the United States. The figure came from Abbas Masjedi, the head of Iran’s Legal Medicine …

Former Google executives have denied the company's involvement in a corruption case tied to Indonesia’s Education Ministry. Prosecutors say the project caused $125 million in state losses. Nadiem …

A high-profile paramilitary commander in Sudan has switched sides and joined the country’s army as the war enters a fourth year. Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan welcomed Maj. Gen. al-Nour Ahmed …

More than 60 nations are sending representatives to Brussels to discuss stability, security and long-term peace in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa. …