China has reported its trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States. Customs data released on …
Scientists have inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores in an Antarctic vault. This initiative aims to preserve Earth's atmospheric history as global warming melts glaciers. On …
NARA, Japan (AP) — In Japan's ancient capital, Nara, deer moved through grass fields and shaded paths, lowering their heads toward visitors holding special crackers made just for them. Nara …
Britain’s government is expected to approve a large Chinese embassy near London’s financial district. This decision follows years of controversy over potential security risks. Lawmakers have …
The European Union plans to allocate most of a new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years. EU leaders agreed last month to loan Ukraine 90 billion euros to help cover its …
Ten members of a British anti-migration group have been banned from entering France, accused of destroying small boats used by migrants trying to reach the UK. The French Interior Ministry said …
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday as President Donald Trump insists on controlling Greenland. Greenlanders say the Arctic …
A construction crane has fallen on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand, killing at least 12 people. The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated highspeed railway, fell onto the …
Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. A half-century later, relations soured under Trudeau’s …
China has reported its auto exports rose 21% last year from the year before, driven by a surge in electric vehicle shipments. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Wednesday that …
A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. The charges relate to his imposition of martial law in December 2024. The …
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Fans play a big part in the Africa Cup of Nations. Many wear wigs, face paints and costumes as they support their nation's team, from the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Atlas Lions …
Ugandans are set to vote in an election for president and other leaders. President Yoweri Museveni is seeking a seventh term in the election Thursday. Museveni has held power in the East African …
Former Cypriot President George Vassiliou, a successful businessman who helped to energize his divided island’s economy and set it on the road to European Union membership, has died. He was 94. …
Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance and enhancing fire safety measures. This follows a fire in November that killed at least 161 people and raised concerns about …
Edilson Torres was set to be buried in his hometown after dying in a Venezuelan prison. He was held since November on what his family said were political charges. Torres, 51, died of a heart attack …
Iran’s judiciary signals fast trials and executions for those detained in nationwide protests despite warning from Trump.
Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer. The board of the Adelaide …
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen returns to court to appeal an embezzlement conviction. The case could impact her 2027 presidential ambitions. In March, she was found guilty of misusing …
Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, once a hub for foreign journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, has closed amid the country’s economic crisis. The hotel, located in Beirut’s Hamra district, shut …