Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, shut down nearly five years ago after a Beijing-imposed national security law took effect in 2020. Its 78-year-old founder, democracy advocate Jimmy …
Olympic redemption will have to wait for Mikaela Shiffrin. The American skiing standout was given the ideal platform to win gold in the new team combined event at the Milan Cortina Games after …
Ilia Malinin has silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God.” The American wunderkind threw down a near-perfect short program filled with high-flying jumps and a jaw-dropping backflip to …
Temperatures in northern Europe have been so low that Estonians can now drive across a 12 1/2-mile stretch of frozen sea. This “ice road” connects the islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa. It …
Ecuador's Attorney General's office says the mayor of Guayaquil has been arrested on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Authorities detained 10 others linked to the case, including the …
In an earlier era, Britain’s royal family might have tried to bury the scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Not during the reign of King Charles III. …
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak was exhausted last summer as he trained for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games. Drained, anxious and even joyless, still he forced himself to prepare for …
Slovenia has defended its gold medal in mixed team ski jumping at the Milan Cortina Games. Siblings Domen and Nika Prevc become the first brother and sister to win a medal on the normal hill at the …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging the nation's highest court to lift a suspension on an economic emergency decree. This decree would allow the government to raise taxes without …
Riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and flares during a demonstration in central Tirana by thousands of opposition supporters demanding the …
Asian shares are mostly higher as Japan’s benchmark topped new highs after a historic election win for the nation’s first female prime minister. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.6% on …
French authorities have revealed the identity of a 79-year-old man accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over five decades. Grenoble prosecutor Étienne Manteaux said Jacques Leveugle …
A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people veered off the runway at Somalia’s main airport and ended up on in shallow water at a nearby beach. This happened Tuesday during an emergency landing after a …
Chile has launched the first open-source AI language model trained on Latin American culture. Called Latam-GPT, the two-year effort is led by Chile's National Center of Artificial Intelligence and …
Two Palestinian men riding bicycles were killed in an Israeli drone strike Tuesday, hospital officials said, as deadly violence continued in Gaza despite an October ceasefire. Gaza health authorities …
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her Olympic slump with a fourth-place finish in the new team combined event after partner Breezy Johnson led the opening downhill leg. Shiffrin is the most successful World …
Keir Starmer has secured a temporary respite after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files threatened his leadership. The British prime minister was saved by a fightback and hesitation among Labour …
Egypt's parliament has approved a Cabinet reshuffle as the North African country grapples with economic challenges and regional conflicts. The shake-up affects 13 portfolios, including housing, …
In Bulgaria, priests blessed jars of honey during a religious festival honoring St. Haralambos, the patron saint of beekeepers. The event, held on Tuesday, drew dozens to a church in Blagoevgrad. …
Juan Pablo Guanipa, an ally of Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado, has been placed under house arrest. His family said on Tuesday that he is at home two days after his release from …