The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake has shaken northern Afghanistan. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake’s epicenter was located 22 kilometers (14 …

An appeal hearing has opened in South Africa on whether a subsidiary of British-based mining company Anglo American PLC was responsible for lead poisoning over decades that affected around 140,000 …

The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions in war-torn Sudan. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says famine has been detected in el-Fasher …

Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings required food aid program to continue.

Authorities have arrested a Latvian citizen for allegedly spying on the country's defense sector for Russia's GRU military intelligence service. The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was …

A Libyan delegation in Lebanon has made progress in talks with Lebanese judicial officials on the possible release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held without trial …

Officials in Nepal say an avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides. Armed Police Force spokesperson Shailendra Thapa says …

Police official says an avalanche on Nepal mountain Yalung Ri kills 7 including foreign climbers.

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are preserving evidence from Sudan's Darfur region. They suspect possible war crimes by a paramilitary force after it seized a government stronghold …

Zohran Mamdani is leading the New York City mayor's race, and people in his native Uganda say they are watching with pride. Journalists at a daily newspaper in Uganda's capital recall mentoring the …

A train has derailed in northwest England, but authorities are reporting no injuries. Emergency services are on the scene. The incident occurred between Penrith and Oxenholme stations in the Lake …

Spain's Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz is on trial over allegations of leaking confidential information. This marks the first time a top prosecutor faces a criminal trial in Spain's modern …

A minibus has collided with a parked truck in Rajasthan, a northern Indian state, killing at least 15 people and injuring two others. The victims were returning to Jodhpur city after a pilgrimage in …

Health officials in Gaza say Israel has handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians.

A Hong Kong court has rejected an attempt by former Tiananmen vigil organizer Chow Hang-tung to quash her indictment. This decision advances a case widely seen as part of a crackdown on the city's …

Abu Dhabi hosts a major oil summit Monday, just after the OPEC+ group of the cartel and its allies announced they would halt planned production increases for early 2026. This decision comes amid new …

Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. By the time countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered …

A routine train journey in eastern England turned chaotic when multiple people were stabbed on Saturday evening. Two men have been arrested in connection with the attack, which left nearly a dozen …

Skeletons are neighbors for some Palestinians in Gaza who found nowhere else but cemeteries to shelter from the war. Gravestones have become seats and tables for families in a dusty, sun-baked …

Fans have been flocking to soccer matches in Jalisco, Mexico, as authorities fine-tune security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, volunteers in one of Mexico's most violent states continue to …