The Brazilian film “The Secret Agent” is opening nationwide in U.S. theaters. The Oscar-shortlisted Brazilian thriller follows Armando, a scientist targeted by Brazil's military dictatorship in …
A Paris court has rejected a government request to suspend the Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein in France. Authorities found illegal weapons and child-like sex dolls for sale on Shein's website. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that Moscow’s troops are advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and has voiced confidence that the Kremlin will achieve its goals militarily if …
European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The decision comes after failing to reach an …
Egypt is working hard to prevent further escalation between Lebanon and Israel amid tensions over Hezbollah's disarmament. Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly visited Beirut, following similar trips by …
European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. “We have a deal. Decision to provide 90 billion …
Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets of the capital and other major cities in Bulgaria calling for fair elections and an independent judiciary able to effectively fight widespread …
Gaza has averted the spread of famine but the situation remains critical, experts say.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges. The ruling on Thursday came more than a year after he took part in a music festival in …
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister has accused India of "weaponizing water" by releasing water from Indian dams without warning. He says this violates a World Bank-brokered water-sharing treaty and …
Thailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and the United …
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins his annual year-end news conference.
Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades. The fire, which …
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Halawa family’s building still rises two stories above the rubble in Gaza City, a small miracle after two years of Israeli airstrikes wrought heavy damage on …
A British baker's critique of Mexican bread has sparked outrage on social media, leading to a public apology. Richard Hart, co-founder of Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City, said Mexicans lack a bread …
Angry protesters have stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political …
The Africa Cup of Nations begins Sunday with host Morocco aiming for a spectacle befitting its quest to become a global soccer power. Morocco is among the favorites after its unprecedented run to the …
Farmers in tractors have blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels outside a European Union leaders’ summit. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons as protesters rallied against a …
Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors to show resilience in a video message recorded weeks before he was killed. Reiner’s message was delivered to a Hanukkah ceremony honoring …
Bank of Japan raises its key policy rate to 0.75% to help tame inflation and support the yen.