Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs. …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is receiving the prestigious International Four Freedoms Award. The Roosevelt Foundation is honoring him and the Ukrainian people for their courage and …
South African politician Julius Malema is sentenced to 5 years in prison for firing rifle shots at a rally.
Sudan is entering a fourth year of war marked by famine and massacres, in what the United Nations calls an “abandoned crisis.” The conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support …
India’s Parliament has opened debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women, a reform that could also trigger a sweeping redrawing of electoral boundaries and heighten political …
Lionel Rosenblatt, a high-profile advocate for refugee rights, has died at 82 after a battle with cancer. As a State Department official, he carried out an unauthorized evacuation of hundreds of …
Australia's defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending. Richard Marles released the …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents surveyed the damage and took shelter Thursday following a Russian strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo …
China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far. The January-March data released by the …
A Ukrainian farming tycoon has helped turn a tiny volunteer unit into one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting corps. The Khartiia Corps says it now counts about 40,000 members and oversees other …
Israeli strikes have again rocked southern Lebanon, highlighting the fragility of diplomatic efforts. Smoke rose Wednesday over Tyre, a coastal city once seen as a refuge from fighting. The strikes …
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s top priority is securing help to buy and build more air defense systems. Russia continues its deadly attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Strikes …
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's relationship with Donald Trump appears strained. Trump criticized Meloni for not supporting his stance on Iran and for calling his attack on Pope Leo XIV …
Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon on the second leg of his Africa tour. He's bringing a message of peace to its separatist region, where fighters have announced a …
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says the country's president has assured him that his new government could take power in the first week of May. This would mark the end of Prime Minister …
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12. The reforms he signed Wednesday would apply to people convicted …
China reports its economy grew 5% in the January-March quarter, largely shrugging off initial impact from the Iran war.
Young Western social media users are embracing a “very Chinese time” of their lives, and China’s government is keen to use this moment to boost the country’s cultural influence worldwide. The …
An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in …
Hopes rose for renewed talks between the United States and Iran as the U.S. military said its blockade of Iranian ports was in full effect and Tehran threatened to retaliate by strike targets across …