Cambodia has intensified its crackdown on online scam centers, arresting over 2,100 suspects since June 27. Authorities detained at least 500 people on Thursday and Friday in two provinces, according …
Chefs and volunteers in Johannesburg have made 67,000 liters of soup to honor Nelson Mandela Day. The annual event, officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, celebrates Mandela’s legacy …
Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago have declared a new state of emergency after accusing “a coordinated and highly dangerous criminal network” operating in prisons across the country of plotting …
The British government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election. Officials say the move aims to strengthen democracy and increase political …
Germany has deported 81 male asylum-seekers back to Afghanistan, its second deportation since the Taliban regained power there. The Interior Ministry announced the flight on Friday, emphasizing that …
Taiwan's vice president says the self-ruled democracy will not provoke a confrontation with China and seeks to communicate with Beijing on the basis of parity and respect. Bi-khim Hsiao said Friday …
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria (AP) — Injured government soldiers and civilians were treated after Syrian troops moved into the city of Sweida and surrounding areas after clashes broke out between Druze …
The U.K. has sanctioned Russian military intelligence officers and units linked to a deadly 2022 theater bombing in Ukraine. The sanctions target 18 GRU officers accused of preparing the attack in …
Three Polish doctors have been convicted for their roles in the 2021 death of a pregnant woman, known as Iza, from sepsis. Her death, during her 22nd week of pregnancy, sparked massive protests …
Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered by Supreme Court to wear an electronic ankle monitor.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his coalition has a “stable foundation” and has achieved a lot in its first 10 weeks. But he acknowledged Friday that “occasional setbacks” are a risk in …
Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s secretive third-country program are in prison, where they will be …
The five-member K-pop group 1VERSE is debuting Friday, with two North Korean defectors alongside members from the United States and Japan. Rapper Hyuk, who was born in North Korea and lived there …
The European Union is targeting Russia with more sanctions over its war on Ukraine. The aim is to deprive Moscow of energy revenue through a lower oil price cap and a ban on transactions with Nord …
Kickball is beloved among women in Liberia, where many sporting activities are male-dominated. The sport in Liberia has the rules of baseball but there are no bats, and players kick a soccer ball …
Officials in Iraq are struggling to identify more than a dozen bodies pulled from a deadly fire at a shopping mall. An official said the blaze at the newly-opened shopping center in Wasit province …
China’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines. The warning, announced Friday, follows what the ministry describes as a series of criminal incidents …
The International Criminal Court says that a Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a former senior official at Miriga Prison in …
North Korea says it is suspending the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex. A website run by North Korea’s tourism …
Members of Syria's Druze community are searching for loved ones and counting their dead after days of clashes in a southern province that left bloodied bodies of civilians on the streets and homes …