Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 900, with 3,000 injured, says Taliban government spokesperson.

Israel has launched strikes across the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials say at least 31 people have been killed as the Israeli military presses ahead with a major offensive in Gaza City. …

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has celebrated her government’s handling of tumultuous relations with the Trump administration in her first state of the nation address. She also highlighted …

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” premiering Monday at the Venice Film Festival. Reviews aren’t out yet, but Johnson is already sparking …

Three Sydney dockworkers have been charged over a massive cocaine shipment in an investigation into drug importation in Australia. Authorities said on Tuesday that the men, aged 25, 38 and 42, …

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will accelerate the creation of an SCO development bank as he seeks to expand the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s influence and scope. Xi, speaking at …

Vietnam marked its National Day with its largest military parade in decades. Thousands packed Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square, where Ho Chi Minh declared independence in 1945, to watch columns of troops, …

Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed an attack on an oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's coast in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced the attack on the vessel Scarlet Ray, alleging …

New Zealand is to ease a ban on foreigners buying homes to allow wealthy investors access to its housing market and boost the economy. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Monday that some wealthy …

A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza has left Barcelona's port for a second time after the vessels were forced to return a day earlier because of bad weather conditions. The …

British officials are working to evacuate critically sick and injured children from Gaza for treatment in U.K. hospitals. British foreign secretary David Lammy said Monday that the first patients …

Centrist Bolivian presidential front-runner Rodrigo Paz is hoping to attract a diverse group of voters with catchall rhetoric to fix Bolivia’s worst economic crisis in decades. He's promising to …

Dozens of voters in Guyana have lined up by dawn to participate in what many say is the South American country’s most consequential election in decades. Whichever party wins will oversee $10 …

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he would declare a "republic in arms" if the U.S. attacks Venezuela. His comments at a news conference on Monday follow the U.S. boosting its maritime force …

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have marched again in Serbia with shielded riot police guarding the Belgrade headquarters of Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic. He has been …

Humanoid robots kicked soccer balls, boxed and even attempted archery at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia. But they also froze mid-routine for battery swaps on Monday. The …

An accident involving two armored vehicles in Haiti’s capital has left at least two people dead and eight police officers from Kenya injured. Officials say the incident occurred Sunday evening near …

Pope Leo XIV has urged his fellow Augustinians to work humbly for unity in the Catholic Church. He opened the global assembly of the ancient religious order on Monday, emphasizing his identity as a …

Pope Leo XIV has met with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. The Rev. James Martin says Leo told him Monday that he intended to continue Pope …

Former Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has been hospitalized after an attack at a rally ahead of next month's parliamentary elections. The assault happened Monday in the town of Dobra, …