Bolivian miners have set off dynamite and launched fireworks at police during protests against economic reforms by President Rodrigo Paz. The protests have continued for eight days, focusing on the …

German prosecutors say they will drop an investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov over possible breaches of sanctions after he agreed to pay 10 million euros, or about $11.8 million, to the …

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures are flat after stocks slipped on Wall Street. Crude oil prices were little changed and gold and silver resumed climbing. On Monday, the S&P 500 fell …

Cartagena, Colombia, is replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages. The change comes after years of protests by animal rights activists who argued the horses suffered from …

The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector. Tuesday's deal in Ivory Coast’s capital …

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza. The Ministry …

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrives in Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The discussions focus on deepening cooperation, Somalia’s fight against terrorism, and …

Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December. This rite of passage is …

Power problems and a stuck train have interrupted rail traffic through the Channel Tunnel connecting the U.K. to continental Europe. Eurostar has indefinitely suspended its services to and from …

George and Amal Clooney, along with their twins, have been awarded French citizenship. France's government announced the naturalizations last weekend in the Journal Officiel. Amal Clooney, a human …

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl volcano's interior. After five years of climbing the volcano and …

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned of a harsh response to any attack on his country. His statement on Tuesday seemed to address U.S. President Donald Trump's warning about Iran's nuclear …

A separatist group has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, threatening to reignite the country's civil war. The Southern Transitional Council, backed by the UAE, has taken over …

Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza. They include some of the world’s most prominent and …

Italy’s Parliament has approved the government’s 2026 budget, which includes deficit-cutting measures. The budget aims to reduce the 2026 deficit to 2.8% of GDP, aligning with the European …

Tributes have been paid after the crash that injured British former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two close associates. There were also growing concerns about Nigeria’s roads …

South Korea says it will end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry. The Environment Ministry said Tuesday it will ban the breeding of bears and extraction of their bile …

European leaders are due to hold talks Tuesday on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. This comes amid tensions over Russian claims, denied by Kyiv, of a Ukrainian drone …

Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026.

The political party backed by Myanmar’s ruling military claims it won a commanding lead in the initial round of the first general election in five years. The state election body has not named the …