Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple
Tourists and locals gathered at a temple in southern Egypt on Thursday to witness a rare solar phenomenon
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A magnitude 7 earthquake shakes China's Tibet
A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck China’s Tibet on Thursday evening, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties
Brazil's Congress's shift to the right could change Latin America's powerhouse. Here’s what to know
Brazil’s elections have shifted Congress further right, regardless of who wins the presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Coroner moved to tears by death of a child denied insulin on religious grounds
An Australian coroner was moved to tears after hearing from the sister of an 8-year-old girl who died when her insulin was withheld by her parents on religious grounds
An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity
Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday
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Foreign citizen killed during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa
Serb voters abroad face long trips in tight election after officials move polling stations
Serbian voters overseas are facing major hurdles in casting their ballots in a tight parliamentary election this weekend
European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions
The International Criminal Court and its embattled staff have won the European Union’s top human rights honor
Venezuela claims to have 300Bn barrels of oil in the ground. Experts claim maybe
One figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves
The International Criminal Court wins the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize.
The International Criminal Court wins the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize.
South Korea seeks new ways to free a huge gray shark after it slips back into canal
A city in South Korea is again trying to free a huge dusky shark from a narrow canal
A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack
A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car
Women are protesting around Poland for free access to legal abortions
Women are protesting around Poland for access to free and legal abortion services
Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks
Ukrainian authorities say that Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones have killed one person and injured 22
Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research
Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence
What to know as 6 women testify in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial
Actor and comedian Russell Brand is facing allegations of rape and sexual assault in a London trial
Coastal construction threaten mangrove forest that protects Vietnam's biggest city
Construction projects are putting at risk a mangrove forest that stands between Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City and rising seas
Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent
Carney says Trump’s tariffs hurt Americans as US Embassy alleges Canadian interference
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have raised costs for American families and upended decades of trade as he unveiled a $6.2 billion plan to protect Canada’s manufacturing heartland
Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine
Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest
Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
Tiny Caribbean island of Nevis to restore Alexander Hamilton museum with US funds
St. Kitts and Nevis has received a financial boost in honor of one of its most famous sons, Alexander Hamilton, who went on to become a founding father of the United States and America’s first treasury secretary
Over 500 in South Africa sickened in outbreak linked to poor water quality
Over 500 people in South Africa have fallen ill from a gastrointestinal illness linked to poor water quality in two cities
South Korean officials free a shark trapped for a month in Busan canal
South Korean officials have freed a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan
Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app, citing data risks
Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to data security concerns linked to its Israeli origins
Pope Leo's alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame
Villanova and Notre Dame's men's and women's teams are set to play a doubleheader in Rome on November 1, marking the start of the college basketball season
Students and teachers march through Greek capital to protest cost of living
Students and teachers in Athens are marching for affordable student housing and more state investment in education
Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump, others blaming Muslims migrants for riots
French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders, including Donald Trump, for exploiting unrest in France for political gain
Burkina Faso's parliament unanimously votes to reinstate the death penalty
Burkina Faso's parliament has reinstated the death penalty for crimes like terrorism, espionage, and treason
South Korean officials struggle to free a shark trapped in Busan canal
South Korean officials are struggling to free a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan