A Michigan jury is considering whether a police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man who had taken the officer's Taser and was facedown in a struggle. At the center of Christopher …
The United Nations’ top court has ordered Venezuela to refrain from holding elections for officials who supposedly would oversee a resource-rich area in neighboring Guyana that both countries claim …
A Brazilian judge has ruled that former President Fernando Collor can serve his prison sentence from a 2023 conviction on corruption charges under house arrest instead because of his poor health. …
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling for a permanent monitoring system to track Brazil’s compliance with its recommendations following the devastating floods that struck …
After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources. Kyiv hopes the …
The U.K. saw its hottest start to May on record. That prompted authorities on Thursday to warn of the dangers of open water swimming following the death of a 16-year-old boy in a cold lake. The high …
Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners have gathered in Budapest’s City Park in an attempt to set Hungary’s record for the largest single-breed dog walk. Thursday's event, observed by the …
Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro doctors say he has left intensive care but remains hospitalized after undergoing bowel surgery. The medical team at the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia said …
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has banned law enforcement in the Caribbean country from publicly bestowing nicknames on police operations or court cases, a common practice in the …
The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip. Tom Fletcher said Thursday that the halting of humanitarian aid amounts to …
The South African armed forces say they have begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled eastern Congo. The South African National Defense Force said Thursday that the troops …
Asian shares have advanced, with many markets in the region closed for holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of gains. Uncertainty about what …
The governing body for soccer in England says it will ban transgender women from playing on women’s teams following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month. The Football Association said Thursday …
Prosecutors in Thailand say they don't intend to press charges against an American academic arrested for royal defamation. The offense is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The arrest of Paul …
South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing he determined he would …
Japan’s Imperial palace says it has fired an employee for stealing cash totaling 3.6 million yen ($24,900) from Emperor Naruhito and his family over more than a year. The Imperial Household Agency …
Congolese authorities have asked the country’s senate to lift former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity so he can face trial on charges of supporting a rebel insurgency in the country’s east, …
British counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap. The Irish-language rappers from Belfast were reported to police over footage from a 2024 concert in which …
Political parties in the Cayman Islands are scrambling to form coalitions after not one clinched a majority following a tight general election. The People’s Progressive Movement won seven seats in …
A Kenyan opposition legislator was shot dead in the capital Nairobi in what police have described as a “targeted and premeditated” crime. MP Charles Were was shot on Wednesday night after his car …