Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to bring back hostages as war marks 9 months
Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down and pushing for a cease-fire that could bring back hostages held by Hamas.
Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the regional block ECOWAS
The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have ruled out returning to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize regional efforts to revert coups and curb the violence spreading across the region.
New UK Prime Minister Starmer assembles Cabinet for the first meeting: 'Now we get to work'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is holding his first Cabinet meeting as they take on the massive challenge of fixing a heap of domestic woes and winning over a public left weary from years of austerity and political chaos.
Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said Saturday.
Nigeria claims it has degraded Islamic extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
Recent suicide bombings in northeastern Nigeria have raised questions about the country's claim that it has degraded the Islamic extremists whose insurgency since 2009 has killed more than 35,000 people directly and displaced more than 2 million.
Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open
Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to NATO was simple and stark: Donโt go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or youโll risk a conflict that could quickly turn into a nuclear one.
Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial
A court in Romaniaโs capital has ruled that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
British PMโs 1st day at 10 Downing St. will stretch from nuclear weapons briefing to Larry the cat
After a few hours of sleep to shake off a night of celebration and an audience with the king, Keir Starmer stepped through the front door of 10 Downing St. for the first time as prime minister on Friday.
Candidates in pivotal French legislative elections make final push in torrid campaign ahead of vote
Candidates in France's pivotal and polarizing legislative elections are making their last push for the second and decisive round of voting after a three-week campaign marked by hate speech, verbal abuse and physical attacks.
Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the countryโs civil war.
Hungary's Orbรกn arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a rare visit to Russia by a European leader since it invaded Ukraine more than two years ago.
The Latest | Polls open in Iran runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Iranians are voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the countryโs northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker
Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East.
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges
Official results show that Britainโs Labour Party has swept to power after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate appeared to hand the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation.
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and is headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexicoโs Caribbean coast resort of Tulum, where authorities are urging tourists to leave white sand beaches.
Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leaderโs second formal accusation with more potentially in store.
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its stubborn housing shortage
New Zealand's housing minister says the country will drastically ease restrictions on land use in a bid to โflood the marketโ with land for homes and override the powers of local councils to curb development.
Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations.
Prominent director targeted in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape, assault of actors
Authorities in France say a prominent French film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a French judge investigating the case.
Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum's repatriation of statues looted over decades of turmoil
Cambodiaโs culture minister says the return to Cambodia this week of 14 sculptures that had been looted from the country during a period of war and unrest is like welcoming home the souls of ancestors.
Ukraineโs army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town
A spokesperson for Ukraineโs military said its army has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region which has been reduced to rubble under a months-long Russian assault.
China's BYD inaugurates first plant in Thailand as it expands reach into Southeast Asia
Chinese automaker BYD has inaugurated its first electric vehicle plant in Thailand, part of the company's effort to expand into Southeast Asia while also tackling wealthier markets in the U.S. and Europe.
Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline.
Hurricane Beryl roars toward Mexico after killing at least 7 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexicoโs Caribbean coast with at least seven dead in its wake.
Haiti's prime minister says Kenya police is crucial to controlling gangs, calls early days positive
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the U.N. Security Council that recently-deployed Kenyan police will be crucial to helping control the countryโs gangs and moving toward democratic elections.
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will secure a ruling majority for the party in legislative elections Sunday, including a woman it has now pulled from the high-stakes race over a photo of her wearing a World War II-era Nazi officerโs peaked cap.
Election outcomes won't change its Ukraine support, says the UN General Assembly's president
The president of the U.N. General Assembly says it will keep standing up for Ukraineโs territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, adding that no country has the right to invade another one.
NEW PICS: Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Thousands pay their respects to renowned Albanian writer Ismail Kadare at his state funeral
Thousands of people have paid their last respects to Ismail Kadare in a state funeral in Tirana Wednesday, with a minuteโs silence held nationwide in memory of the renowned Albanian novelist and poet who died earlier this week.
Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica as islanders scramble to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.