Trial of man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands
A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity has denied charges of torture and sexual violence in a trial in the Netherlands
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Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday
Rwanda tries to protect farmland in Africa's most densely populated nation
Rwanda has started to use satellite imagery and strict land rules to protect farmland in its capital, Kigali, as development expands
Indonesia extradites Scottish man sought by Spain as crime boss
Indonesian authorities have extradited a Scottish man sought by Spain as an international crime boss, after his removal was delayed multiple times as police pursued an ongoing investigation
Bahrain sounds its missile alert alarm hours after U.S. and Iran said they agreed on a 2-week ceasefire in the war
Bahrain sounds its missile alert alarm hours after U.S. and Iran said they agreed on a 2-week ceasefire in the war
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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'
Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law
Bridge over Panama Canal closed after a truck explosion kills 1 person
Engineers and firefighters are assessing damage to Panama’s Bridge of the Americas after a fuel truck explosion killed at least one person
Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens
Hundreds of Cuban women have gathered in Havana to decry a U.S. energy embargo and other measures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island
Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say
Two Libyan officials say that Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya and that they used the region to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month
Afghanistan says peace talks held in China to end fighting with Pakistan have been constructive
Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry says peace talks held in China between Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border fighting between the two neighbors have been constructive
French train driver killed, 16 injured in a railway crossing crash
A French high-speed train driver has died after his train collided with a truck carrying military equipment in northern France
Over 80 migrants are missing from a boat that capsized after leaving Libya, UN says
The U.N. migration agency says that more than 80 migrants went missing after a boat that departed a Libyan coastal town capsized in the central Mediterranean
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has maintained his innocence on conspiracy charges in an appeal hearing in Paris
Extreme weather leaves 22 dead over past 24 hours in Afghanistan
Afghan authorities say extreme weather has left 22 people dead and 32 injured over the last 24 hours, including more than a dozen who were killed after torrential rainfall caused the roofs of houses to collapse overnight in eastern Afghanistan
Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Turkish officials say that gunmen attacked a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, sparking a gunfight that left one assailant dead and two police officers wounded
Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine
Cameroon says Russia has confirmed the deaths of 16 Cameroonian soldiers in Ukraine
Japanese national believed to be NHK journalist detained in Iran released on bail
Japan’s top government spokesperson says a Japanese national who had been detained in Iran since January has been released on bail
Car shell suspended on rock face above British Columbia highway in apparent prank
Authorities in British Columbia have urged people to stay away from a rock face above a highway in the Canadian province where a Volkswagen Beetle shell was suspended in an apparent prank by engineering students
Taiwan opposition leader heads to China in what she calls a ‘journey for peace’
Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun is heading to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she calls a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-governed island to come under its control
Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure
Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
A former Australian soldier has been charged with war crimes on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012
As Trump threatens Iran's infrastructure, a Tehran couple wonders how to prepare
A couple living in Iran's capital have grown used to the sound of daily airstrikes five weeks into the war
Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children
Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez remains acting president after her initial 90-day appointment expired
Delcy Rodríguez remains Venezuela’s acting president despite exceeding the 90-day limit on her temporary role set by the country’s high court following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro in January
Death toll from extreme weather in Afghanistan increases to 110
Afghanistan's disaster management authority says extreme weather has caused widespread flooding and landslides, killing at least 110 people
A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone attack on Odesa has killed two women and a toddler
Seoul spy agency: Fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir
South Korea’s spy agency says it would now be fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir