Wildfires are burning in parts of Europe as millions of people across the continent struggled to adapt to the new reality: record summer heat. Temperatures in some areas have soared past 40 degrees …
The Philippine military has blamed China for a collision between two Chinese navy and coast guard ships in disputed waters. Monday's incident occurred as they tried to drive Philippine coast guards …
A peace deal that requires Kyiv to accept swapping Ukrainian territory with Russia would not only be deeply unpopular. It also would be illegal under its constitution. That’s why President …
China says it's suspending all contact with Czech President Petr Pavel. The decision announced Tuesday follows Pavel's meeting with the Dalai Lama on July 27 during a private trip to India. The …
Lithuania's government plans to open nine drone training centers to teach thousands of people, including schoolchildren, skills in flying and building drones. Drones have become common in everyday …
South Korean court approves arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol.
China Evergrande says it will be delisted from Hong Kong’s stock exchange on Aug. 25. A court ordered Evergrande's liquidation in January 2024 and trading of its shares has been halted since then. …
President Javier Milei of Argentina is helping to launch a $1 million initiative to improve diplomatic relations between Israel and several Latin American countries. The Isaac Accords were announced …
The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining. In …
The Indigenous Guard of the Nasa people formed in Colombia in 2001 to protect Indigenous territories from armed groups and from environmental destruction such as deforestation and illegal mining. In …
Environmentalists and Indigenous leaders held signs in front of the United Nations buildings in Geneva where talks for a global accord to end plastic pollution are taking place. The demonstrators …
Pakistani security forces have launched a targeted operation against militants in a northwestern district bordering Afghanistan. This has displaced thousands of residents who have fled to safer …
The United States State Department says the U.S. has designated a Pakistan separatist group as a foreign terrorist organization. The move was hailed Tuesday by Pakistani officials. The Balochistan …
A U.N.-backed investigator says his team has turned up significant evidence of “systemic torture” in Myanmar’s detention centers, including electric shocks, strangulations, gang rape and …
Local rights groups say Sudan's Rapid Support Forces have attacked a displacement camp outside el-Fasher, killing 40 people. The Emergency Response Rooms group reported the attack on Monday, stating …
The Moomins, Finland’s most famous literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year. The chubby, white, hippopotamus-like characters have captivated readers worldwide since …
Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital, and a must-do for Parisians themselves. Thousands of people have enjoyed a dip in the river since three …
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as the two countries seek to keep a ceasefire in armed clashes on their border. Tensions between the countries …
The Malian military government has returned home the first batch of the manuscripts of Timbuktu, dating back to the 13th century, that were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was …
Australia’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point for a third time this year to 3.6%, with inflation tamed and economic growth stalling. The Reserve …