Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked South American nation. Children in Bolivia, and teachers, will be asked to keep their …
Former Prince Andrew saw his reputation destroyed six years ago and became the butt of internet jokes when he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC about his relationship with the convicted sex …
A small contingent of security forces with Syria’s interior ministry has entered the city of al-Hassakeh. The move on Monday is part of a deal between Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic …
A senior Cuban diplomat tells The Associated Press that Cuba is open to dialogue with the United States if certain criteria are met. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío says Cuba is …
Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades. The imposing fresco of heaven and hell dominates the Sistine Chapel. The chapel will remain open …
France has adopted its delayed 2026 budget Monday, enabling higher military spending promised by President Emmanuel Macron. The budget process has exposed deep divisions in Parliament, leading Prime …
Pakistani security forces have killed about two dozen militants in overnight raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan. Officials said Monday the death toll has risen to 177 in the …
Nine people accused of a deadly attack in north-central Nigeria have been arraigned in a federal court. They face 57 terrorism charges for the June attack in Yelewata, Benue state, which killed over …
Fela Kuti has become the first African to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards. He was honored posthumously on Saturday alongside …
A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan’s government announced Monday as the …
Britain's government has revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in response to Moscow's decision to expel a British diplomat last month over spying allegations. On Monday, the Foreign …
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are chasing a piece of history in the Australian Open men's final on Sunday night. Djokovic is aiming for a 25th Grand Slam title, which would make him the most …
A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead. The collapse occurred on Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, controlled by M23 …
South Koreans are celebrating after “Golden,” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” claimed K-pop’s first Grammy Award, a milestone that critics say highlights the genre’s …
Mexico is already the world's single largest buyer of U.S. natural gas. But it's building infrastructure that will bring in even more. And that strategy is attracting growing resistance from …
The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win for an audiobook, narration and storytelling has been described by Beijing as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.” A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
Activists have filed two impeachment complaints against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, accusing her of large-scale corruption. The complaints were filed Monday before the House of …
Palestinians are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza’s lifeline to the outside world. Israel announced Monday that the remains of the final hostage in Gaza had been …
Iran says it summoned all EU ambassadors in country to protest bloc listing Revolutionary Guard as a terror group.
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt has reopened for limited traffic, a key step in the ceasefire, officials say.