La Fenice opera house in Venice faces a dispute over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi as musical director. Critics argue Venezi lacks experience for such a prestigious role and suggest her ties to …
Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay wins the Booker Prize for fiction with his novel “Flesh.”
U.N. climate negotiations begin Monday with leaders urging urgency and cooperation to curb global warming. Leaders at the two-week Conference of Parties 30, or COP30, emphasize the need for …
Irving Locker, a World War II veteran, has become a published songwriter at 101. Just before his birthday, his song “If Freedom Was Free” was released by Big Machine Label Group and CreatiVets. …
The Vatican has launched an investigation into a possible antisemitic incident involving a Swiss Guard. The incident allegedly occurred on October 29 during a papal audience at St. Peter’s Square. …
Authorities in Mali say armed men publicly killed a TikTok influencer who had posted videos in support of the West African nation’s military. The mayor of Timbuktu told The Associated Press the …
Frida Kahlo’s painting “El sueño (La cama)” is expected to fetch between $40 million and $60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a female or Latin American …
A Paris court is deciding whether to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison. Less than three weeks ago, Sarkozy began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy related …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — More than a decade after Venezuela’s economic collapse sent millions to flee abroad, U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is driving many to return …
Federal prosecutors in Mexico have arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio. The arrest took place on Saturday in Tijuana. Jorge …
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has appeared in court for her trial on charges of incitement to cause terrorism. The charges relate to riots in July …
A thick layer of smog has enveloped India’s capital, New Delhi, as pollution levels surge, worsening a public health crisis. By Monday morning, the city’s air quality index stood at 344, …
About 100 Bangladeshi workers who were employed by Malaysian companies have rallied in Bangladesh’s capital to demand unpaid wages, fair compensation and an end to alleged abuse by Malaysian …
U.S. President Donald Trump says that the United States government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group in that country is being …
Pakistani security forces have killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan. The military reported this on Monday as tensions between the …
Lebanese authorities have released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a …
Lebanese authorities release son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, detained since 2015, after he pays $900,000 bail.
Asian shares have advanced, lifted by technology shares as they rebounded from last week's losses. South Korea's Kospi led the gains, jumping 3.5%. Computer chip maker SK Hynix, which is cooperating …
The nonprofit CreatiVets is transforming a once-abandoned church in Nashville into a 24-hour arts center for veterans and a community hub. Not only will the new center house the nonprofit's programs, …
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy departs prison under supervision, pending an appeals trial in conspiracy case.