What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia. President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Ukrainian President …

Lebanese military authorities have warned the Hamas group that it would face the “harshest measures” if it carried out any attacks from Lebanon. The warning by the Higher Defense Council, …

A South African woman has been convicted of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country. The girl went missing more than a year ago and hasn’t been found. …

Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales. The England and Wales Cricket Board has updated its previous restrictions following a U.K. …

Appeals Court says Prince Harry wasn't improperly denied UK-funded security detail after stepping down from royal duties.

In a protected part of the Amazon, Bacuri, a young manatee that was found stranded and alone, is being raised in captivity. At a research station in the Caxiuana National Forest, he receives daily …

Asian markets are higher after China's Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged 1.8% and …

The German domestic intelligence service says it has classified the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist effort.” The move makes the party subject to greater and broader …

British retailer Marks & Spencer says it's “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders. M&S' statement on Friday …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton are both claiming his party is the underdog ahead of general elections. Both leaders between them visited five of …

Three Uyghur men who had spent over a decade in Thai detention were safely resettled in Canada in April, Thai lawmakers and activists confirmed, after 40 other Uyghurs were sent to China in February, …

Australia’s conservative opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is a former police detective who gained a reputation during his years in government for his tough stance on border security and as a vocal …

Japan’s finance minister says the nation’s massive holdings of U.S. Treasurys can be “a card on the table” in negotiations over tariffs with the Trump administration. Katsunobu Kato said in a …

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. …

Germany's domestic spy agency lists Alternative for Germany as 'right-wing extremist' party.

A 15-year-old autistic Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas in a bid to raise awareness for autism. Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke set the record in Nigeria, where …

Vatican firefighters seen on roof of Sistine Chapel installing chimney that will signal the election of a new pope.

Police in the Philippines say a speeding passenger bus slammed into a row of vehicles lined up at a highway toll booth killing 10 people, including children. Police say more than two dozen others …

As Europe marks Victory Day over Nazi Germany, Londoner John Goldsmith still remembers the rationing, the blackouts and the bombs that devastated his neighborhood in east London. And he remembers the …

Neelum Valley in northern Pakistan attracts some 300,000 tourists each summer who marvel at its natural beauty. But the threat of war with nearby India has emptied its hotels. Gunmen last week killed …