HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was a child stowaway from mainland China who rose to become Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate. Unlike other rags-to-riches tycoons who …
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s presidential runoff election. Recent polls suggest Seguro will …
Nicaragua's government blocks Cuban citizens from entering without a visa, cutting off a key migration route to the U.S. The government confirmed this change on Sunday, suspending an exemption that …
The Bhumjaithai Party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is on track to win the most seats in Thailand’s general election, according to unofficial results. The state Election Commission released …
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election. Takaichi says she is ready to pursue policies to make Japan strong and …
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says a close ally was kidnapped hours after being released from prison.
For many Puerto Ricans in San Juan and beyond, the Super Bowl lasted all of 13 minutes. People turned their backs to TV screens as food, music and chatter filled the first half of the game until a …
Somalia is showing signs of revival from decades of conflict, welcoming its first bowling alley in the capital, Mogadishu. Economists say the new investment reflects a growing middle class and demand …
Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting, is asking an appeals court to discard his guilty pleas. He says he was forced to admit to the crimes due …
Polls opened Sunday in Japanese parliamentary elections that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes will give her struggling governing party a big enough win to be able to push forward an ambitious …
Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumps 4.5% after Prime Minister Takaichi's ruling party wins a stronger majority in election.
Israel President Isaac Herzog visits Australia to support the Jewish community after an antisemitic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach left 15 dead. Critics warn his presence could undermine social …
Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa has been released after more than eight months in prison. His detention was widely seen as politically motivated. Guanipa, an ally of opposition figure …
A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine has killed one person and wounded two others. The attack hit Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, causing a fire in a nine-story apartment …
Iran's top diplomat says Tehran's strength comes from its ability to “say no to the great powers.” Sunday's statement follows recent nuclear negotiations with the United States and nationwide …
Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill Sunday and stayed down on the ground as the 41-year-old received medical attention. Vonn lost control over …
Lindsey Vonn’s crash in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn’t help but overshadow teammate Breezy Johnson’s feat of winning the United States’ first gold medal at …
The former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has become what observers say is a symbol of the 2020 crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong. The vocal critic of China’s Communist Party, was convicted …
A multistory apartment building has collapsed in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, killing at least two people. State media reports that four others have been rescued from the rubble. The collapse happened …