The Trump administration is welcoming a small group of white South Africans as refugees, saying they face discrimination and violence at home. That's despite pushback from the country’s government …

The PKK Kurdish militant group has announced that it will disband and disarm as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. Monday's decision by the Kurdistan …

Witnesses and independent media reports say that an airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region has hit a school. Up to 20 students and two teachers have …

A global trade war is offering Puerto Rico hope as the island attempts to strengthen its fragile economy. Government officials are jumping on planes to try and convince international companies to …

Asian shares are higher after two days of trade talks between China and the U.S. made what the U.S. side said was “substantial progress.” U.S. futures and oil prices advanced. Officials said a …

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has described as “unfair” the decision by the Trump administration to suspend imports of Mexican beef cattle for 15 days due to the detection of screwworm in …

Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. Even if Leo XIV jokingly said he wouldn’t want to arrange a game with the top-ranked …

A German charity says four people, including two small children, have died during a migration voyage in the Mediterranean. The nonprofit group RESQSHIP said that dozens of migrants had departed …

Six Bulgarian nationals have been sentenced in a London court to up to nearly 11 years in prison for spying for Russia. A judge on Monday said that they had committed a very serious crime by putting …

British police are investigating an overnight fire that damaged the door of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s house in north London. Starmer has rented out the house since he was elected in July to …

What could be a better memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, than a pod of faintly psychedelic giant lily pads? Perhaps a big bronze tree or a recording of the late …

The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation. No nudity. While nudity was never previously …

A decade after his death, Lemmy, the frontman of the legendary British heavy metal band Motorhead, will stand tall and proud in his hometown in the north of England. Well, his statue will. …

Sharing online was second nature for Kim Kardashian, an extension of her fame. But in October 2016, that openness was turned against her. Five masked men stormed the Paris residence where she was …

Israeli military says American-Israeli hostage released in the Gaza Strip is with the Red Cross.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Monday unveil plans to tighten immigration rules, confronting an issue that has bedeviled successive governments and fueled the rise of a new …

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK has formally declared its dissolution. The announcement on Monday is a milestone that could bring an end to one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. The …

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says is ordering the closure of Russia’s consulate in the southern city of Krakow after Polish authorities said Russia was responsible for a fire that …

U.S. and Chinese officials say they have reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90 day pause so they can keep talking to resolve their trade disputes. U.S. Trade …

Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday’s midterm elections. Analysts …