KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In Kabul’s alleys and courtyards, boys in white caps and tunics recite verses from the Quran in a growing network of madrassas, the religious schools increasingly …
Australia says it has accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian naval vessels, expected to be worth 10 billion Australian dollars ($6.5 …
A Chinese citizen has been charged under Australia's foreign interference laws for allegedly collecting information about an Australian Buddhist association. The Australian permanent resident in …
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for an alleged coup plot after losing the 2022 election. Prosecutors accuse Bolsonaro of …
Authorities in Guanajuato, Mexico, have discovered 32 bodies on a property in Irapuato, nearly half of whom have been identified. The state prosecutor's office reported the bodies were found in …
The friendliness between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump was seen as a relationship like no other. The two men often shared bear hugs, showered flattering praise …
Five years after the Beirut port explosion, families of victims are still seeking justice. The blast, caused by detonated ammonium nitrate, killed at least 218 people and devastated the city. Judge …
Witnesses and health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed or wounded as desperate crowds headed toward food distribution points or airdrops in Gaza. Israel’s blockade and military …
Eight people including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child remain missing after gunmen stormed an orphanage in Haiti. Sunday's attack was the latest in an area controlled by a powerful …
A zoo in Denmark is asking for people to donate small pets as food for its predators. The Aalborg zoo says it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there and offers …
After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel was back in the spotlight at a high-level U.N. conference — and France …
New images of emaciated Israeli hostages held in Gaza have horrified Israelis and added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. The videos released late last …
Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial over alleged coup plot.
Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's MI5, has died at the age of 90. Her family says she died on Sunday, surrounded by loved ones. Rimington broke barriers as the first woman to lead …
The Israeli Cabinet has voted unanimously to fire the attorney general, escalating a long-running standoff between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the judiciary that critics see as a threat to …
Vietnam's Vinfast is to set break ground on a $500 million electric vehicle plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, part of a larger $2 billion investment to expand into Asian markets. The new factory will …
Libertarian President Javier Milei has vetoed attempts to increase spending on pensions and expand protections for people with disabilities in Argentina. His administration says these measures would …
Shares in Asia are mixed after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. Markets in Asia had already reacted on Friday to U.S. President Donald Trump's …
The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia. Twelve migrants on the boat that carried 154 Ethiopians survived the tragedy …
The tenor Piotr Beczała has been impressing audiences with his back-to-back performances in Wagner's “Lohengrin” in less than 41 hours. First he was in Munich with the Bavarian State Opera. Then …