An impromptu sit-in protest at the steps of Havana University on Monday drew a small group of students concerned about their education amid an energy crisis worsened by a U.S. oil blockade of the …
Pope Leo XIV is calling for an end to the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran and expressing deep sorrow for those killed. He is issuing a new but muted appeal as two U.S. cardinals have condemned the war, …
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Norway on Friday where he will observe a NATO exercise before visiting the United Kingdom. Carney’s office says he will observe the …
Trump has call with Putin to discuss the war in Iran and other issues, Kremlin says.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has plunged more than 6% after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East. The Nikkei tumbled 6.2% to 52,166.92 …
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams faces a civil lawsuit in London that accuses him of being an Irish Republican Army leader responsible for bombings in England. A lawyer for three men wounded in …
A fire near Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland. National Rail says the disruption is expected for trains to, from, and through Scotland's busiest rail station. The …
Bangladesh’s police chief says diplomatic efforts are being made with India to return two suspects in the killing of a prominent Bangladeshi activist. Indian police say they arrested the suspects …
Big questions remain about the Iran war as it barrels into week two. How long will the fighting last? What do all sides want to achieve? And how high will oil prices go? Israel and the United States …
Activists say an independent journalist in Belarus has been convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in prison. Pavel Dabravolski is the fifth journalist to be jailed in the country in two …
Brazilian thriller “The Secret Agent” has grabbed Oscars attention with nominations for best international film and best picture. On Sunday, it will compete at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, …
Attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, and Iranian missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries, have disrupted oil and gas supplies to the rest of the world — and dealt an energy price …
Hungary’s leader Viktor Orbán is urging the European Union to suspend sanctions on Russian energy as oil and gas prices jump. Orbán said Monday that he'd written his request in a letter to …
Paris Fashion Week shows designers resetting big brands with clothes that match a tense, noisy world. On Wednesday, the front rows still draw stars across Balenciaga, Givenchy, Celine, Westwood, and …
About two dozen couples have taken part in the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country's quirkiest annual sports events. On Sunday, couples sprinted up and down a grassy hillside in southern …
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faces a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy. On Monday, Imamoglu appears in court with more than 400 other …
Human Rights Watch says the Israeli military unlawfully fired white phosphorus shells into a village in southern Lebanon. The group says it has verified seven images and geolocated them to the …
British prosecutors say a former member of the Syrian military has been charged in Britain with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity for attacks on civilians in Damascus in 2011. The …
Belgian officials say an overnight explosion outside a synagogue in Liege appears to be an antisemitic attack, and prosecutors are treating it seriously. Liege police say the blast hit near the …
NATO defenses have intercepted a ballistic missile that entered Turkey's airspace, the defense ministry says.