Vance to visit Hungary days before Orbán's election challenge, foreign minister says
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is planning a visit to Hungary as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán fights a close election and courts support from Washington
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Civil lawsuit in London against Gerry Adams’ alleged IRA role is dropped
Three victims of bombings in England by the Irish Republican Army have brought an end to their damages claim against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams
Vatican launches campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries
The Vatican has launched a campaign that urges Catholic institutions to divest from mining and align investments with church ecology teaching
France takes action after sailor's jogging app exposes aircraft carrier's location
France says it’s taking “appropriate measures” after a naval officer’s use of the Strava sports app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean
Uganda reintroduces rhinos in protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Ugandan wildlife authorities reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where the large mammals once were poached into extinction
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Rio police pull 4 officers from street duty in a probe into a deadly raid
Authorities say that four Brazilian police officers have been removed from street duty in an investigation into their involvement in a deadly raid in a low-income part of Rio de Janeiro
Iranian diaspora marks Nowruz with heavy hearts as war cuts contact with loved ones
Iranians living abroad are approaching Persian new year with grief and fear as war and a crackdown cut them off from loved ones inside Iran
Under siege by a Mexican cartel, these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades
Residents in the Mexican central state of Guerrero are setting up self-defense patrols to keep a powerful cartel out of their mountain towns
What to know about Denmark's election that follows standoff with US over Greenland
Voters in Denmark will decide who runs the Scandinavian country for the next four years in a general election next week
AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young hospitalized ahead of Buenos Aires concerts
AC/DC guitarist Stevie Young was hospitalized in Buenos Aires after feeling unwell, just days before the band’s scheduled sold-out concerts in the city
North Korean leader Kim and his daughter ride a tank together during army training
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter have ridden a tank together, days after they watched rocket launches and fired pistols
They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades
Residents in the Mexican central state of Guerrero are setting up self-defense patrols to keep a powerful cartel out of their mountain towns
The war in Iran raises pressure on Ukraine while Russia prepares new offensives
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his southern neighbor that will put even more pressure on Kyiv
Fire at South Korean auto parts factory injures at least 50
South Korean officials say at least 50 people have been injured in a fire at an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon
What to know about Denmark's election that follows a standoff with the US over Greenland
Voters in Denmark will decide who runs the Scandinavian country for the next four years in a general election next week
Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit an island whose power grid...
Madagascar's president orders lie detector tests for candidates applying to be government ministers
Madagascar's military leader says anyone applying to become a minister in his new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt
A hidden cloister in the center of Rome has a turbulent past etched on its walls
A quiet cloister behind a wooden door near Rome’s Pantheon offers calm meditation, while its frescoes reveal a turbulent past
U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions
U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions
Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as Iran war jolts inflation expectations
Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as Iran war jolts inflation expectations
Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies
Asian countries are racing to save energy and shield consumers as the war on Iran disrupts oil and gas flows
Macao lawmakers pass a bill allowing closed-door trials for national security reasons
Macao’s lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a law that could allow closed-door court proceedings if the authorities deemed public hearings would harm national security
Rape trial of Norway crown princess's son closes with prosecutors seeking over 7 years in prison
Lawyers for the Norwegian crown princess’s eldest son have called for his acquittal on charges of rape as six weeks of high-profile court proceedings that have cast a shadow over the royal family drew to a close
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
Three men who allege that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims in London
EU leaders balk at joining Middle East fight, grapple with high energy prices
European leaders are doubling down on refusing to join the United States and Israel military campaigns in the Middle East as the 27-nation bloc grapples with rising oil and gas prices caused by the war raging across key energy producers and shipping lanes
Pope Leo endorses Francis' divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage
Pope Leo XIV is signaling strong endorsement of one of Pope Francis’ most controversial policies on marriage and divorce
The probe of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades begins hearings
An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has heard that a series of failures contributed to the blaze that engulfed seven buildings and killed 168 people
Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo
Congolese and Rwandan officials have agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo where Congo is fighting rebels backed by the neighboring Rwanda
World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact
The latest World Happiness Report 2026 says that heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people
Pakistani Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire ahead of Eid truce
A key outlawed Pakistani militant group behind numerous gun and bomb attacks has announced a three-day ceasefire ahead of Eid al-Fitr, hours after Pakistan and Afghanistan also declared a temporary halt to escalating fighting