Russia has bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones, and bombs, killing at least nine civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is receiving military help from …
Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record. Government data shows a total of 4,381 confirmed cases, including 2,011 deaths. As of …
Canadian police have charged a man with making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax. This incident follows two shootings at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto earlier this year. On Monday, …
A U.N. agency reports that five years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, around 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education. UNESCO calls this a grave violation of …
The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being held. It says that many are detained on grounds that don’t comply with …
Turkey's parliament has approved a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants, aiming to advance peace efforts with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Residents in the mainly …
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left …
Missy Mazzoli's opera “The Galloping Cure” explores the opioids epidemic through a haunting allegory. Inspired by the deaths of her cousins, the opera premiered Sunday at the Edinburgh …
Yemeni authorities say 4 killed in attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is running in a special election where his main opponent is a man dressed like a dustbin. Once an outsider, Farage is now the favorite, facing a quirky opponent, Count …
Police in South Africa say at least 14 artisanal miners are dead and scores are injured at a disused mine. They say the miners were found dead at a mine near the city of Rustenburg, around 80 miles …
Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous communities. These cases involve Indigenous land rights, environmental …
Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor. The country has had an unofficial moratorium on …
A gunbattle between rebels and Nigerian security forces has left 10 police officers dead. Authorities reported the clash occurred Monday in the Sakaba council area of Kebbi state. The incident also …
A Taiwanese court has sentenced a woman to seven years in prison for conspiring with Chinese officials to influence Taiwanese politics. Hsu Chun-ying born in China, was convicted of violating the …
A coalition of farmers, consumer associations and environmental groups is urging Malaysia’s National Biosafety Board to reject a proposed field trial of genetically modified rice. They warn the …
Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Count Binface, an intergalactic comedic candidate with a garbage can on his head, is at the center of the U.K.'s political universe. Known for running against prime ministers, Binface is facing a …
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest on record.
CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Extreme heat is pushing Italy’s Franciacorta winemakers to harvest grapes earlier than expected. Rising temperatures and low rainfall are accelerating ripening, forcing …