Conditions aren’t friendly in the Faroe Islands for growing food. The nearly treeless north Atlantic islands are raked by winds and nibbled by sheep. They have poor soil and little room for …
The drastic austerity program of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei has succeeded in lowering inflation and won effusive praise from President Donald Trump. But with weeks to go before …
The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect. Australian eSafety …
Protests led by Gen Z activists to demand the resignation of Peru’s president turned violent overnight, prompting investigations by authorities into at least one civilian death. Authorities said on …
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been trying to rally fellow evangelical Christians and urge Congress to designate Nigeria as a violator of religious freedom with unfounded claims of “Christian mass murder." …
The governing party in Cameroon says one of its offices was set on fire amid tensions over alleged electoral fraud in the Oct. 12 presidential election. The office of the Cameroon People’s …
A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments. On Monday, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina was forced out after a military …
Venezuela’s ambassador to the U.N. is condemning a recent U.S. strike on a small boat in Caribbean waters that killed six people, calling it “a new set of extrajudicial executions.” Samuel …
France’s latest political crisis has eased, for now. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday, averting another government collapse and giving President …
Israel has claimed killing the chief of staff of the military of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made the claim in a post Thursday on the social platform X. He said an …
Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan has appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States. He appeared in court in accused of illegally training Chinese military aviators in South …
Russia has launched a heavy bombardment on Ukraine's energy facilities, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to meet with President …
Afghanistan’s Taliban government says Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. The attacks on Wednesday came just before the two countries declared a truce following the …
Panama President José Raúl Mulino says someone at the U.S. Embassy has been threatening to cancel the visas of Panamanian officials. This comes amid pressure from the Trump administration to limit …
The United Nations chief has condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup is set to be quickly sworn in as president three days after announcing soldiers had …
Hamas freed the last 20 living hostages taken in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack earlier this week in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Hamas has returned the remains of nine …
Human rights lawyers accused 122 European officials of committing crimes against migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. They submitted their names, which include French President Emmanuel Macron and …
Most Asian stock indexes are higher, tracking gains after a turbulent session on Wall Street. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices advanced early Thursday. On Wednesday, most U.S. stocks …
The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army. Mazloum Abdi, commander of the …
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first Mount Everest expedition team, has died at 92. He was part of the 1953 team that helped New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay …