Israel's military says the remains of a hostage in Gaza have been turned over and are now in Israel. Tuesday's handover is the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Ahead of the …
Helen Garner, an acclaimed Australian writer, has won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction. Garner, 82, took the prize for her collected diaries “How to End a Story.” The book …
A Canadian opposition lawmaker has joined Prime Minister Mark Carney’s governing Liberal Party on Tuesday, a political coup on a day when the government announced its budget for the year. Nova …
Bosnian news media reports say a fire at a boarding house for retirees in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people. The Dnevni Avaz daily says that at least nine people died …
Some cities in Cameroon are deserted after the main opposition leader called for a lockdown to protest the presidential election results. President Paul Biya was declared winner of the vote, which …
A global hunger monitor is warning that no food aid has reached a conflict-hit area of South Sudan this year despite growing fears that it is headed toward famine. A report released Tuesday by the …
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a new security strategy for Michoacan, following the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo. This marks the seventh mayoral …
Brazil’s leader, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, says he wants the future of the Amazon rainforest to be built around a major fund that will pay countries to keep their forests standing. He …
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he is prepared to call his American counterpart if negotiations on U.S. tariffs do not go forward in the near future. The veteran leader also …
A fire at a retiree boarding house in northeastern Bosnia has killed several people, media reports say, citing police.
Haiti’s government says that the death toll from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 43 and that 13 others are still missing. Crews on Tuesday were still trying to reach people in the country’s …
The United States has produced a draft text for the U.N. Security Council that would provide a mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza for at least two years. The draft was confirmed …
The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into TikTok over allegations that it promotes content encouraging suicide notably among young people. This move follows a French …
French President Emmanuel Macron says two French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison. They had been detained for more than three years. Macron expressed "huge relief" at the release …
Asian shares are trading mixed after overseas markets got a big lift from optimism over AI technology. Shares rose in Hong Kong on Tuesday, while slipping in Tokyo, Sydney and Seoul. On Wall Street, …
Israel’s military says the remains of a deceased hostage have been turned over to the Red Cross in Gaza.
2 French nationals have been released from an Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention, says President Macron.
A nail-biter national election in the Netherlands came down to postal votes from Dutch citizens living abroad, with the centrist D66 party eking out a win over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders’ …
DARAYA, Syria (AP) — In the war-ravaged town of Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus, a group of young Syrian artists has turned the ruins of a bombed-out house into a canvas of remembrance. On the …
The Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the …