Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Vienna. Austria’s public broadcaster ORF announced the location Wednesday. The world's largest live music event is always held in the country …

Israel’s military leaders have preliminarily approved next phase of war in Gaza, focusing on Gaza City, official says.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The monsoon season has brought parts of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, to a halt. The disruption has hit local trains, a lifeline of the city’s …

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal. But Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state. …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Drumming, dancing, and bright lights. Pakistan’s centuries-old tradition of honoring Sufi saints comes alive during annual festivals known as Urs. In the eastern city …

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy, according to state media Wednesday, in her latest taunt of Seoul’s new …

The cobbled streets of Paris' once-bohemian Montmartre district are becoming the latest flashpoint in European cities' pushback against overtourism. Residents say locally focused shops are …

A ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for Gaza is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod. It's expected to dock on Tuesday as part of renewed efforts to alleviate the worsening humanitarian …

Swiss medical regulators have approved a new malaria treatment for infants, offering hope to many in Africa. Coartem Baby, a drug developed by Novartis, is designed for babies weighing between 2 and …

A New Zealand soldier has admitted to attempted espionage in a military court. It's the country's first conviction for spying. The soldier, whose name has been suppressed, believed he was …

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the 22-month war sparked by its Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel. Israel has not yet responded and says it is still …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with China’s top diplomat on Tuesday in a sign of easing tensions after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Chinese Foreign …

A tourist-focused Maya Train running along Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula has derailed while moving slowly toward a station platform. The train was traveling Tuesday from Cancun to Merida when it left …

Italy’s Ventina glacier in northern Lombardy has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years. After this year’s hot …

Hot mics have a knack for revealing unguarded moments in politics. On Monday, one captured President Donald Trump and eight European leaders chatting at a White House news conference about Ukraine. …

Spain is battling several major wildfires during one of its most destructive fire seasons in recent decades. Thousands of firefighters, aided by soldiers and aircraft, are battling fires on Tuesday …

A Colombian appeals court has ruled that former President Alvaro Uribe must be released from house arrest. Uribe is challenging his conviction for bribery and witness tampering. On Aug. 1, he was …

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum says there’s no agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. On Tuesday, Sheinbaum referred to “Project Portero,” which the DEA called its …

Syria’s state-run news agency says the country’s foreign minister has held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris. The SANA news agency says Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani met with …