Canada has joined a major European Union defense fund. The move, announced Monday by the office of Prime Minister Mark Carney, allows Canadian defense companies access to a 150 billion euro EU loan …
ECOWAS delegation has arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, as the military government which seized power in the country banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace …
Hong Kong authorities say the netting on buildings that caught fire last week did not meet codes for fire resistance. The blaze that began Wednesday has claimed at least 146 lives and left thousands …
The family and lawyer of Cameroon's top opposition leader say Anicet Ekane has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74. They alleged on Monday that he had struggled to breathe but didn’t …
Belgian authorities are puzzled by the theft of an infant Jesus icon from a Nativity scene in Brussels. The figure, crafted by artist Victoria-Maria Geyer, lacks facial features and has sparked …
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, marking another military takeover in West Africa. The coup followed a contested presidential election where both President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his …
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended his Treasury chief Rachel Reeves against claims she misled the public about government finances before last week's tax-hiking budget. The budget aims …
The founder of one of Switzerland’s best-known accompanied suicide groups has died. Ludwig Minelli was 92. Dignitas has helped thousands of people from around the world to take their own lives. The …
Airbus has updated most of its 6,000 A320 passenger jets to fix a software glitch that could affect flight controls. The European planemaker said Monday that the "vast majority" of jets have received …
A South African radio presenter has appeared in court accused of recruiting men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Nonkululeko Mantula, 39, was arrested with four men after a tipoff, according to South …
Indonesia’s president told survivors of last week’s devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need. President Prabowo Subianto pledged to rebuild infrastructure Monday as Asian …
Asian shares have started the week mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling nearly 2%. U.S. futures fell early Monday, while oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel. Consumer spending on the Black …
A court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison and her niece, British Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, to two years for corruption …
Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is deliberately designed to elicit …
The president of the International Criminal Court says the institution will not bow to pressure from the United States and Russia. On Monday, Judge Tomoko Akane addressed the court’s 125 member …
A suicide bomb attack on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan has killed at least one officer and wounded several others, officials said. The attack on Monday happened in Lakki Marwat, a district …
Police have charged four men in Sydney with criminal offenses over their alleged involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material linked to an international child sex abuse ring. Police …
Authorities say the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 151 after 5 more bodies were found.
Hong Kong authorities say netting that covered scaffolding around buildings that caught fire did not meet code.
Princess Aiko's increasing popularity is sparking discussions about changing Japan's male-only succession law. Aiko is the only child of the current emperor and cannot succeed him under the law. …