An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard that a series of failures contributed to the blaze’s burning seven buildings and killing 168 …
Police in Barcelona, Spain, are searching for a college student from Illinois reported missing this week after a night out with friends. Family members say James “Jimmy” Gracey, a 20-year-old …
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe …
AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young was hospitalized in Buenos Aires after feeling unwell, just days before the band’s scheduled sold-out concerts in the city. According to the event’s promoter, he is …
European leaders are doubling down on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as the 27-nation bloc grapples with rising oil and gas prices caused by the …
Brazil now enforces a sweeping new law that aims to make the internet safer for children and teens. On Tuesday, the digital statute takes effect after Congress backs it and President Lula signs it in …
Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide. While Moroccans took …
Palestinians are mourning after an overnight Iranian airstrike hit a beauty salon outside Hebron. The Wednesday night strike killed four Palestinian women and injuring more than a dozen in the first …
The renewed war between Israel and the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and the mass displacement because of the conflict are draining the joy from Ramadan and the run-up to the Islamic holiday of …
Netanyahu says Israel will hold off on any further attacks on Iran's giant natural gas field at Trump's request.
Madagascar's military leader says anyone applying to become a minister in his new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt. President Michael …
Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the …
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran no longer can enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles.
Escalating attacks on key oil and gas facilities in the Persian Gulf have increased the risk of an extended bout of higher prices for everything from gasoline and electricity to computer chips and …
The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price hikes following the start of the Iran war. The decision Thursday was widely anticipated after the …
EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of elections next month. The leaders who were gathered in Brussels for a summit on …
A quiet cloister behind a wooden door near Rome’s Pantheon offers calm meditation, while its frescoes reveal a turbulent past. Although closed to the general public, around 20 Dominican friars …
U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions.
Israeli minister says electricity grid in the north has been damaged as media show fire near Haifa refinery.
Shares have retreated in Asia after a slump on Wall Street as oil prices shot over $110 a barrel. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 2.5% and most other major benchmarks fell more than 1%. On Wednesday, U.S. …