Christel Dauwe has been living in a holiday wonderland year-round with her Christmas ornament shop in Antwerp, Belgium. Her passion began in her teenage years, and now she boasts over 64,000 …
Police have been deployed in mostly empty streets in Tanzania’s major cities ahead of planned protests. The government has preemptively declared any demonstrations that take place Tuesday to be …
The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic …
Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At …
A Beijing court has ruled that Malaysia Airlines must pay $410,000 each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370 more than a decade ago. …
The first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing. Now, the key players are to move to a far …
Honduras Attorney General Johel Zelaya has ordered authorities and asked Interpol to execute a 2023 arrest order for ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández. Hernández was pardoned by U.S. President …
Cuba’s top court says a former economy minister was sentenced to life in prison for espionage, in the highest-profile case against an ex-official in recent years on the island. The Supreme Popular …
A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away. It was the unmistakable sound of hundreds of dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden …
Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters — capable of sinking their claws even into solid …
Pope Leo XIV embraces a Roman tradition by praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps. On Monday, he participated in the Dec. 8 feast day, marking the start of the Christmas …
Mexican authorities have detained former Chihuahua Gov. César Duarte, accused of laundering money diverted from state coffers. The Attorney General’s Office announced this on Monday. Duarte, …
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, triggering a tsunami up to 70 centimeters high. The Japanese Meteorological Agency reports the quake hit late Monday, about 80 …
The Christian Association of Nigeria says 100 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school last month have been released. More than 100 students remain in captivity. Gunmen attacked St. Mary’s …
Enraged farmers protesting delays in the payment of subsidies have swarmed onto the apron of the international airport on the southern Greek island of Crete. They managed to evade riot police who …
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Dog lovers gathered Monday in Argentina’s Buenos Aires to try to set a world record of the most golden retrievers assembled in a park. More than 2,000 dogs flocked to the …
The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin is on the run and the fate of hostages remains unclear a day after a group of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government of the West African nation. …
Mohammad Marwan has been struggling to rebuild his life after being released from Syria’s Saydnaya prison a year ago. Arrested in 2018 for fleeing military service, he endured beatings, electric …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with French, German, and British leaders in London. The talks aim to strengthen Ukraine's position in negotiations on a U.S.-backed plan to end the …
One year into a shaky ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, people are trickling back to communities along the Israel-Lebanon border and struggling to rebuild. When war broke out …