Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks for what is typically their biggest day of protests during the event. Hundreds gathered Saturday at …
Tymur Mindich has been named as the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme in Ukraine. An investigation by anti-corruption agencies revealed his influence over top officials and the …
Colombia’s human rights ombudswoman says seven children were killed in a controversial airstrike earlier this week against a rebel camp in the country's south. The revelation comes as the …
The first heavy rainfall of the season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip. Residents have struggled to cope with flooding and damaged infrastructure from two …
The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada. This move is part of the Catholic Church’s effort to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas. On …
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of North Macedonia's capital, demanding justice for the victims of a deadly nightclub fire. The March 16 blaze killed 63 people and injured over 200. …
Heavy rains from Storm Claudia have caused significant flooding in Wales, particularly in the town of Monmouth. The River Monnow overflowed, submerging roads, cars, and businesses. Nearly 5 inches of …
Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have signed a framework agreement for a peace deal to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo. The agreement, signed in Doha after mediation by Qatar, …
Representatives of Syria's civil society have held rare open discussions in Damascus. Officials from the European Union and the transitional government attended the talks on Saturday. They addressed …
Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience. Leo encouraged the filmmakers and celebrities gathered in a …
A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Azetc — capital has survived the European conquest, colonization and centuries of …
A search is underway for a U.K. Royal Fleet Auxiliary crew member who went overboard off the northwest coast of Ireland. Officials say the Irish Coast Guard received a distress call Saturday morning …
Swedish authorities have released the driver of a double-decker bus who had been detained after the vehicle slammed into a bus stop in Stockholm, killing three people. The public prosecutor’s …
An Islamic State-backed rebel group has killed at least 17 people in an attack on a hospital in eastern Congo. Authorities say the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, carried out the attack in the …
Japan has raised objections after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan. The move comes amid tensions over remarks by Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, regarding Taiwan. On …
Iran has confirmed the seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. State media reported the tanker was taken because it was carrying an illegal consignment. The …
Police say a cache of confiscated explosives has detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, leaving at least eight people dead and 27 others injured. Police said Saturday the …
Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland. …
The BBC has apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021, but said it strongly disagreed that there was a basis for a defamation lawsuit. The …
A surge in organized crime from Venezuela and other countries in recent years has reshaped Chilean politics. Immigration and security are the dominant campaign issues before Chile's first round of …