Russia presses its barrages of Ukraine as Trump talks of possible peace and Kyiv is emboldened
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 100 Russian drones targeted Ukraine in the latest wave of strikes
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Trump set to meet with Xi in Beijing as war and inflation weigh on his presidency
President Donald Trump is set to land in Beijing on Wednesday for a highly-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockade
The struggles of Iran's economy are testing its ability to withstand the war and defy Washington’s demands
A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
A sanctuary on the outskirts of Congo's capital of Kinshasa is the world’s only sanctuary for orphaned bonobos, usually rescued from poachers
Japan's SoftBank racks up huge profit gains with lift from lucrative AI investments
Japanese technology investor Softbank Group says profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by nearly five-fold as its AI investments paid off
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Bahamians head to polls in snap election
Bahamians headed to the polls in a general election preceded by intense, sometimes heated, campaigning across the islands that make up The Bahamas
As Trump heads to China, past US flubs on US policy toward Taiwan can be a warning
American presidents have navigated a verbal tightrope for nearly 50 years regarding official U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China
King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer clings to job
King Charles III will deliver his prime minister’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial state opening for Parliament
King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance
King Charles III will deliver his prime minister’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial state opening for Parliament
Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after interrupting a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya
Princess Catherine takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission
Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission
Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities
Tens of thousands of Argentines were flooding the streets of major cities nationwide to protest funding cuts by libertarian President Javier Milei to the public university system — a near-universal point of pride in this crisis-prone country
10 rescued after a small plane crashes off the Florida coast
Authorities in the Bahamas say that an aircraft crashed 80 miles off the coast of Florida on Tuesday, and that all 10 people aboard have been rescues
Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says
A report has found that sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks that sparked Israel's war with Hamas
Brazil's Lula launches $2 billion anti-organized crime project ahead of elections
Brazil’s government has launched an anti-organized crime program, allowing $2 billion in spending on public security
Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says
The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that armed conflict in Colombia over the past year has inflicted the worst impact on civilians in a decade
Nigerian airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market, Amnesty International claims
A Nigerian military airstrike killed 100 civilians in a market over the weekend, Amnesty International claims
85-year-old widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention
NATO allies' war game tests response to Russia and to US support
A war game scenario by NATO allies involves Sweden facing a threat and Ukraine on hand to advise on drone warfare
Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia
85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention
The 85-year-old French widow of a U.S. military veteran shares her experience in U.S. immigration detention
ICC unseals arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator over drug war killings under Duterte
The International Criminal Court has unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippine senator linked to the deadly “war on drugs” overseen by ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects
Kuwait alleges that Iran attacked an island hosting a China-funded port before Trump's Beijing trip
Kuwait has accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to launch a failed attack on an island in the Middle East nation
French president announces billions in African investments at partnership summit
Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments
Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order over killings
A Philippine senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity, says he will fight any attempt to send him to the global tribunal for prosecution and adds he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he le...
UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told his Cabinet he won't resign despite growing calls from within his Labour Party
What to know about contenders who could replace Keir Starmer as Britain's leader
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week
Malaysia searches for 14 missing Indonesians after a migrant boat sinks
Malaysian authorities are searching for 14 missing Indonesians after a boat carrying 37 people sank
Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign as he meets UK Cabinet in crunch talks
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has lost the first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down following losses in local elections
Uganda's longtime president sworn in for another term as his son emerges as de facto ruler
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 40 years