Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press.” He spoke in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who …
A Korean Buddhist statue from the 14th century that was stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago has been returned following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its …
Food security experts say Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and end its campaign.
The remains of 30 people believed to have been killed by the militant Islamic State group have been found in a remote Syrian town in a search led by Qatari search teams along with the FBI. The Qatari …
Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier Flynas has sold within minutes of opening all of the $1.1 billion in shares from its initial public offering on the Riyadh stock exchange. The sellout on Monday …
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his new Cabinet. Thirty lawmakers were named Monday to fill Cabinet and outer-ministry positions after Albanese's center-left Labor Party won …
A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir last week has plunged relations between India and Pakistan to new lows, with both sides hinting at imminent military action. India accuses Pakistan …
Kurdish militants decide to disband and disarm as part of peace initiative with Turkey, Kurdish media report.
Preliminary results in Albania’s parliamentary election show the ruling Socialist Party leading, with voters supporting the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister …
U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East this week as scheduled won’t include a visit to Israel to discuss the war in Gaza, or talks with Iran about its nuclear program. Instead, …
Iran and the United States have begun a fourth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. That’s what officials said Sunday, just ahead of a visit by President Donald …
Hospital patients are among the most vulnerable as Palestinians across Gaza struggle to feed themselves. Israel’s blockade on food and other supplies entering the territory is now in its third …
Human Rights Watch says at least 100 civilians in Burkina Faso were killed by government forces near the town of Solenzo in the western Boucle du Mouhoun region in an attack in March. According to …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks can start. Calling …
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 10 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan …
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — International aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the devastated …
Residents and officials in the disputed Kashmir region say there was overnight border fighting between Pakistani and Indian troops, despite a ceasefire to stop a conflict between the two countries. …
The Argentine Supreme Court has found documentation associated with the Nazi regime among its archives including propaganda material that was used to spread Adolf Hitler’s ideology in the South …
The United States will suspend Mexican exports of live cattle for 15 days to review the joint strategy in the fight against the screwworm, Mexico’s Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegué said on …
A group of 49 white South Africans has departed their homeland for the United States on a private charter plane having been offered refugee status by the Trump administration. The group, which …