ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi has inspired two fellow veterans to swim across the Bosphorus strait on their country’s Independence Day. ___ This is a photo …
Palestinians reported more deadly incidents near aid sites and in areas Israel plans to invade as it seeks control of Gaza’s largest city. Israeli forces on Sunday killed four aid seekers in a …
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Hundreds of kites including some in the shapes of elephants, leopards, pandas, birds and snakes adorned the skies during the Colombo International Kite Festival in Sri …
Typhoon Kajiki has brought strong winds and heavy rain to southern China's Hainan island and parts of Guangdong province. On Sunday, the storm passed over open waters, heading toward Vietnam's …
The U.K. government faces increased challenges in housing migrants after a court ruling blocked the use of a hotel for asylum seekers. Politicians on the right have used this decision to encourage …
Thousands of people gathered this weekend in Lithuania's capital Vilnius to watch teams of corgis compete in an international race. Some 120 teams of adorable Welsh Corgis, widely known for their …
Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said that the government released 13 people jailed in a crackdown by the government of President Nicolás Maduro following last year’s …
Tens of thousands of people have marched through Australian cities demanding action to save Palestinians. Peaceful rallies took place on Sunday in Sydney, Melbourne and other cities, urging sanctions …
A German nonprofit organization says three young Sudanese sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather in the Mediterranean Sea. The group RESQSHIP found their …
Nigeria's military has freed at least 76 hostages, including children, after precision airstrikes targeted militants in the northwest. The strikes took place early Saturday around Pauwa Hill in …
Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital, Houthi TV station says, days after rebels fired cluster munitions toward Israel.
At least one person has died and three were injured in an explosion at Moscow’s Central Children’s Store. Emergency services said Sunday a gas cylinder exploded on the third floor of the shopping …
A judge in Mexico says Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties but can await that trial outside of detention. The boxer’s lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez …
A drive to recruit Kurds and religious minorities to the Syrian government's General Security Forces in the northern area of Afrin has brought hope and skepticism. Many Kurds were forcibly displaced …
An estimated 1.2 million war-displaced people have returned to Sudan since the end of 2024, according to the International Organization for Migration. Khartoum was the epicenter of fighting earlier …
POIANA, Romania (AP) — History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle culminating in the Roman conquest of land in …
Ukraine is marking 34 years of independence, and the country’s first generation of lawmakers and activists are reflecting on how early decisions shaped its struggle today. Student protests and …
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test-firing of two types of new antiair missiles displaying his expanding military capabilities as the South Korean and U.S. militaries carry out …
Sex workers and transgender people are among South Africa's most vulnerable populations after the Trump administration slashed U.S. foreign aid and U.S.-funded health clinics dispensing HIV …
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ballerinas perform outside Romania’s National History Museum as part of Dance Night, a festival that brings a mix of dance styles to Bucharest’s Calea Victoriei iconic …