The U.S. has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic, backed by British support. While some see it as part of unilateral American actions to take control of Venezuela and its oil, …
Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in …
Spain’s government and the country’s Catholic bishops have agreed to a joint plan to compensate victims of sexual abuse by clergy members who have died or whose possible crimes have been …
Italy’s aviation authority has strongly condemned an incident at Milan’s Malpensa airport. ENAC says Israeli-bound passengers were temporarily blocked from boarding a flight to Tel Aviv by …
Russian security agency says a French political scholar jailed in Russia, Laurent Vinatier, freed in a prisoner swap.
The Lebanese military says it has ended the first phase of its plan to deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, including Hezbollah. This move follows a U.S.-brokered ceasefire …
Iran's foreign minister says his country does not want war with Israel or the U.S., but is ready to fight back if attacked. Speaking in Beirut on Thursday, Abbas Araghchi also expressed Iran's …
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street's strong start to the year cooled. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell more than 1%, while South Korea's Kospi added 0.6%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.2%, and the …
Prosecutors in the United States say Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day. Chen is being called a suspected criminal mastermind. He's a onetime internet cafe manager who authorities say …
Dozens of angry farmers demonstrated in front of France’s lower house of parliament. They have driven about a hundred tractors into Paris to protest European negotiations over a free trade deal …
Farmers in Greece have escalated nationwide protests by launching a 48-hour blockade of major highways and toll stations. Tractors on Thursday are lining key routes, halting all traffic except …
Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout. Despite these concerns she's satisfied with the …
They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through. Now they're freshly at each other’s …
China's commerce ministry says it plans to investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus. Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, announced last week that it was buying Manus, a …
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina has again relied on her “fighting spirit” in a 7-5, 6-4 win over wild-card entry Katie Boulter to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Auckland, New …
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach. It will examine the nature and …
Cambodia’s government has arrested and extradited prominent tycoon Chen Zhi to China. Chen allegedly led a massive online scam operation and was wanted by U.S. authorities. Cambodia’s Interior …
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged calm after a bus driver ran over and killed a teenage boy. Teenage yeshiva student Yosef Eisenthal was killed Tuesday night. Netanyahu says the …
Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled Yemen separatist leader wanted for treason out of country and flew him to Abu Dhabi.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela. Colombia's left-wing president has called the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President …