Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced the closure of the German consulate in St. Petersburg. This move reflects ongoing tensions between the two countries. The consulate must stop operations by …

King Charles clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, afer their return to the UK.

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent. The report Monday came as the U.S., South Korea and Japan …

The Serbian government has proposed dissolving Parliament, setting in motion a procedure for scheduling a high-stakes early parliamentary election. The vote is expected to be held on Oct. 25. It that …

The body of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, lay in state on Monday. Serbia defied European Union warnings against honoring him. …

Jamaica is pushing for Britain to pay reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade. On Monday, the Caribbean nation petitioned King Charles III to refer questions about slavery and the U.K.'s …

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has become a major political force in the 13 years since its founding. But it has never been part of any state or federal government due to a “firewall” against …

Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm on Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital maritime route. …

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs globally to reduce costs and compete with Chinese electric carmakers. The company aims to achieve $2.3 billion in savings over the next two …

A Philippine lawmaker and former House speaker has been charged with allegedly pocketing millions from flood control projects. Rep. Martin Romualdez, a cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., faces …

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband has died while undergoing treatment in Zanzibar. The vice president announced the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan on Monday and expressed condolences …

Belgian prosecutors say a Belgian-Chinese man has been taken into custody on suspicion of industrial espionage after allegedly transferring trade secrets about semiconductor production to China. The …

Germany is challenging claims at the United Nations' top court that it is facilitating genocide in Gaza by supplying arms to Israel. Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating the Genocide Convention and …

Indonesia is maintaining closures at several airports and shifting schools to remote learning though the eruption of Anak Krakatau is easing. A major eruption Sunday disrupted travel and blanketed …

The burial of a young chorister in Bunia highlights the ongoing Ebola crisis in Congo. The outbreak is the fastest in history. There have been nearly 3,100 deaths out of more than 6,400 confirmed …

Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia have confirmed their pivotal refusal to sing the national anthem during the Women’s Asian Cup in March was a protest …

Alex Gibney's new documentary “Musk” premieres this week at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film explores the power and influence of Elon Musk. Gibney says that Musk's power stems …

Carbon credit financing is helping to drive Africa’s clean cooking transition by making cleaner stoves affordable for millions of low-income households. As governments introduce new policies, …

An eastern German region is voting in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation’s post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in …

Asian shares are mixed, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to buying of computer chipmakers. Brent crude oil inched closer to $100 a barrel as the U.S. military denied Iran had …