China’s factory activity contracted in May although the decline slowed from April as the country reached a deal with the U.S. to slash President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs. China’s …
The popular Mexican regional music band Grupo Firme has announced that it's cancelling a performance in a music festival in California over the weekend after the Trump administration decided to …
Panama will allow a controversial mine that was closed after months of protests to export more than 120,000 tons of already mined copper concentrate to pay the costs of maintaining the inactive mine …
Hamas says it is continuing to review a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire plan, which has been approved by Israeli officials, won a cool initial reaction Thursday from …
Two moths the size of a hand, patterned in brown and pink around four translucent sections like window panes, mate for hours hanging from a line alongside cocoons like the ones they emerged from just …
An official says at least 88 people have been confirmed dead after floods submerged Mokwa, a market town in Nigeria’s Niger State on Thursday. Husseini Isah, head of the operations office in Minna, …
Images of an enigmatic new work by elusive street artist Banksy set of a hunt for its location that ended in the south of France. It started with pictures on the artist’s Instagram site showing a …
More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff. It's part of a major reform effort to consolidate operations …
A divided U.N. Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan, where escalating political tensions have led the U.N. to warn that the country could again plunge into civil war. A …
Manitoba's premier says the Canadian prairie city of Flin Flon hasbeen virtually deserted and more evacuees were expected as wildfires raged in the province. Premier Wab Kinew told a news conference …
More than four decades after Guatemalan soldiers and paramilitaries raped Indigenous women amid their efforts to crush an insurgency during the country’s 36-year civil war, a court has convicted …
Pope Leo XIV has not forgotten about his responsibilities as a Peruvian citizen. On Friday, he updated his national registration information with his new Vatican address and a headshot. Peru’s …
Thousands of people have rallied in Serbia’s capital demanding early elections following seven months of persistent anti-corruption protests pressuring the populist rule of President Aleksandar …
Billions of dollars have been spent. Some of the world’s greatest players have come and gone. But the Champions League title has remained agonizingly out of reach for Paris Saint-Germain. That …
Pakistan's Foreign Minister says Islamabad is upgrading its diplomatic representation in Afghanistan from chargé d’affaires to the level of ambassador. Friday's announcement by Ishaq Dar comes a …
Officials say dozens of armed separatists briefly seized control of a high-security area in a city in southwestern Pakistan, killing a government official in an attack on his residence and looting a …
Shehada Hijazi started walking at dawn for the miles-long trek to a new food distribution site in south Gaza. By the time he got there, thousands of others were already there. Hijazi described chaos …
Greece is ending mass migrant legalization programs and introducing stricter detention measures for asylum seekers with rejected claims. Migration Minister Makis Voridis announced Friday that those …
A monument to Josef Stalin has been unveiled in one of Moscow’s busiest subway stations, the latest attempt by Russian authorities to revive the legacy of the brutal Soviet dictator. The sculpture …
The British government says it sold its remaining shares in NatWest. The Treasury said Friday that the bailout of the bank during the 2008 financial crisis had cost taxpayers $14 billion. Royal Bank …