China's exports returned to growth in November after an unexpected contraction in October, climbing 5.9% from a year earlier. Customs data released on Monday also showed that shipments to the U.S. …
Russian missile, drone, and shelling attacks have killed at least three people in Ukraine. A man died in a drone attack in the Chernihiv region on Saturday night. A missile and drone attack on …
Indonesian officials say that two Dutch nationals imprisoned for drug trafficking will be repatriated to the Netherlands on Monday. The agreement between the two countries allows the prisoners, …
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Associated Press’ most powerful images from Ukraine in 2025 show a nation defined by both unending violence and determined survival. Captured in cities, villages, …
Japan has protested to China after a Chinese military jet locked its radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa. Japan's Defense Ministry says the incident happened Saturday and involved a Chinese …
A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states. Officials said Monday that the 59-year-old man was struck by a falling tree on Sunday …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire soon. This phase will begin after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage …
Hong Kong voters are casting ballots Sunday in their second legislative election since a 2021 overhaul eliminated the pro-democracy opposition. The focus is on voter turnout, which fell to about 30% …
There may be no higher art in Somalia than oral poetry, which is recited in the most remote outposts and even by militants. The country is often described as “a nation of poets.” Aging poets in …
Japan’s economy has contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and public investments slipped. …
A Hamas official says the group is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel. The comments by Bassem Naim in an interview with The …
Benin's interior minister says a coup attempt announced on Sunday has been foiled. He said a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny early Sunday, aiming to destabilize the state, but the Beninese …
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia is noisy, nursing well and showing other signs of good health. Indonesian Safari Park released video and photos Sunday showing the fuzzy newborn in an …
Milan’s Teatro alla Scala celebrates its gala season premiere with a Russian opera, Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” It marks the second time since Moscow's 2022 invasion of …
Nobel week is underway in Stockholm and Oslo, with laureates holding news conferences and lectures before receiving their prestigious prizes. Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, who won the …
Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil have rallied against gender-based violence amid record numbers of female victims. On Sunday, women and some men took to the streets in Rio de …
The number of victims killed in an explosion outside a police station in the western Mexican state of Michoacán over the weekend has risen to five. The Attorney General’s office said Sunday that …
Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri started off the torch relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Saturday marking exactly two months before the Feb. 6 opening ceremony. Paltrinieri …
A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy. The officer, …
Two police officers have been killed in northeast Colombia in an attack that authorities blame on the National Liberation Army, a Marxist guerrilla force active since the 1960s. President Gustavo …