Police have denied a permit for an LGBTQ+ event in Budapest, citing a new law banning public displays linked to homosexuality. The decision on Tuesday follows recent legislation and a constitutional …
Pakistani officials say an inmate was killed and more than 100 escaped from a prison in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild …
At least 20 people have been killed during attacks by gunmen on several communities in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state, the police said. The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within …
Uganda military authorities say two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the capital, Kampala. Police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke says the deceased were a …
Poland's PM Tusk says confidence vote in parliament on his government will take place June 11.
An Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives with poisonous mushrooms has told a court she accepts the fatal lunch she served contained death caps. But Erin …
Three British nationals accused of smuggling nearly a kilogram of cocaine into Indonesia were charged Tuesday in a court on the tourist island of Bali. They face the death penalty under the …
Israeli soldiers have barred journalists from entering villages in the West Bank on a planned tour organized by the directors of Oscar-winning movie “No Other Land." The directors of the film, …
More than 1,800 people have been arrested in a joint anti-scam operation across Asia, police said. The authorities said fraudulent funds amounting to about $20 million had been intercepted. Wong …
Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.” The new U.S. administration …
Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders pulls his party out of ruling four-party Dutch coalition in dispute over migration.
Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw Mayor …
Turkish authorities say a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Mediterranean coastal town of Marmaris. At least seven people were injured while trying to escape homes in panic. No major damage has been …
Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed by the …
After months of political drama, South Korea is poised to elect a new president to succeed Yoon Suk Yeol, who was toppled over his ill-fated imposition of martial law. Surveys show liberal Lee …
After months of political turmoil, South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president to succeed disgraced former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office over his ill-fated …
Bulgaria is close to realizing its decades-old goal of joining the euro currency union. That would deepen ties with the more prosperous countries of Western Europe. But the idea faces a populist …
El Salvador’s arrest of an anticorruption lawyer from a well-known human rights organization last month is the latest example of how the special powers given to President Nayib Bukele to battle …
Sicily’s Mount Etna has put on a fiery show, sending a cloud of smoke and ash miles into the air, but officials said the activity posed no danger to the population. The level of alert due to the …
An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Gaza Strip has killed 14 people, mostly women and children, according to health officials. The Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals confirmed the toll from …