Japan’s economy grew an annualized rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter, even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined. The Cabinet Office said Monday that Japan’s …
An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night. Comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir surfaced Sunday and were quickly …
Authorities have lifted a U.S. security alert that halted avocado exports from Michoacán, Mexico's main avocado-producing state. The alert had left around 200,000 workers in limbo while the military …
Firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium that has burned over 27 square kilometers. The fire broke out in the High Fens, Belgium’s largest nature reserve. About 600 residents …
It’s not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There’s a costume parade, the “smartest nose,” and — of course — the …
The BBC has asked a U.S. court for help getting documents and testimony from U.S. President Donald Trump's family in connection to his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster. Trump …
Thieves have stolen four works attributed to Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a museum in Messina, Sicily. The theft occurred Saturday on the Italian Ferragosto holiday, …
U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner has held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief in Egypt in a push to make progress on the stalled Gaza ceasefire. Officials from mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and …
Authorities in Zimbabwe continue searching for bodies after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba last week, killing more than 80 people. The ferry overturned in strong waves on Tuesday. Police …
Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea. Moroccan state television reported Sunday that 294 migrants from sub-Saharan …
Brazil's presidential candidates have kicked off their campaigns ahead of what is expected to be tight election in October. President Lula da Silva spoke to over 10,000 supporters near Sao Paulo, …
Police have made one arrest after a security incident caused transportation delays for fans and athletes leaving Alexander Stadium following Saturday night’s session at the European track-and-field …
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban officials and supporters marked five years since their return to power with gatherings and street celebrations in Kabul, following the U.S. withdrawal from …
Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85. His ability to paint portraits of then-leader Pol Pot kept him …
Benjamin Franklin's son William was buried in London following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America. William Franklin had sided with the British king …
An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest has been inaugurated in a small Polish village. It was financed by one of Poland’s richest businesspeople. The …
Police say a passenger bus traveling on a highway in Hungary early Sunday went off the road and into a ditch where it overturned, killing 12 and injuring others. The bus, which carried Polish license …
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the conflict, killing at least 6 people across Russia.
Police say a bus overturned in a ditch in Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring others.
Athens’ iconic Panathenaic Stadium is undergoing its first systematic cleaning in more than a century. The U-shaped stadium, built entirely from white marble and rebuilt for the first modern …