European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump's tariffs.
Asian shares are mostly higher, buoyed by gains of tech-related stocks after Wall Street inched to more records following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for …
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan; it's a sacred tradition. Women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyō, but this legacy is facing quiet resistance. More than 600 female wrestlers …
Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August. This marks the first time these renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data …
Turkish media says one of Turkey’s largest television news broadcasters has been confiscated by the state as part of a fraud, tax evasion and money laundering investigation. Haberturk is one of 121 …
UK Prime Minister Starmer has fired Britain's ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, over links with Epstein.
The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately. That …
A rescue boat evacuating people displaced by floods has capsized in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, killing nine people. The boat overturned Tuesday on the Indus River due to strong winds and …
The European Commission president says she plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza. Wednesday's announcement marked a sharp turnaround for Ursula …
GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Antima Kumari lifts one of her newborn nephews, positions him between his father's bare chest and wraps a cloth around him to steady the tiny body. The baby quickly snuggles …
TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate. While women remain excluded from …
South Korea says detained Korean workers released from Georgia facility before flight home.
A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the United States on charges related to his file-sharing website Megaupload. Dotcom had …
The number of aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan has more than doubled this year, according to two senior humanitarian officials working for international groups. Safety concerns among aid agencies …
China has approved the establishment of a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory also claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea. A notice posted online Wednesday …
Authorities in Mexico City say they are responding to a massive gas tanker explosion, which sent smoke billowing on the city’s east side, burned more than a dozen vehicles and injured 18 people. …
Officials say rescuers backed by the military and volunteers are racing against time to evacuate thousands of people from flooded villages near Jalalpur Pirwala in eastern Pakistan. Authorities, by …
A total blackout has hit Cuba, marking the latest in a series of outages blamed on aging infrastructure and fuel shortages at power plants. It is the second island-wide outage this year, with three …
A young child was left dead after an SUV smashed through the window of a daycare north of Toronto shortly before pickup time. York Regional Police say the boy was just 1 1/2 years old. Six other …
Mexican import taxes on more than 1,400 products from China and other Asian countries will be as high as 50%, as the country tries to shore up domestic production and pass on some of the Trump …