Kosovo lawmakers elect a new president in a late-night vote to avert snap election
Kosovo's lawmakers have elected economist Justina Shiroka Pula as the new president, narrowly avoiding a snap election
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Nepal ends search for flood victims as family reactions range from anger to relief
The Nepalese government has announced an end to search and rescue operations for thousands of people still missing after a massive flood in August
Iraq devalues its currency as the US war with Iran disrupts oil shipping routes
Iraq has devalued its currency, changing the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 Iraqi dinars to the dollar
Former Buddhist monk who founded AIDS hospice has been convicted of embezzlement
A former Buddhist monk in Thailand has been convicted of misusing donations meant for a hospice he established for people with HIV/AIDS and given the maximum term of 50 years in prison
Nobel Prize in chemistry set to be awarded in Stockholm
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in chemistry
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Former Australian Catholic bishop sentenced for abusing Indigenous men
A former Australian Catholic bishop has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing two young Indigenous men
Rubio, in Greece, set to call for the West to restore founding democratic principles
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to call on the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore the values that drove the rise of Europe and North America to global dominance for centuries
Russian missile strike in Ukraine's capital kills at least 2
Russia has attacked Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles, killing two people and damaging civilian infrastructure
Okinawa governor wants discipline for US military in Japan after murder
The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has demanded that the central government do more to ensure discipline among U.S. troops on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on accusations that he robbed and murdered a lo...
Germany's former foreign intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason
A former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service has been arrested on suspicion of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence service
Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data
Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens
Pakistan provides fuel aid to 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices
Heavy rains pummel St. Vincent and the Grenadines, forcing school closures
The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has shuttered all schools after heavy rains unleashed flooding and landslides across the eastern Caribbean island
Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing
Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse
What to know about Pedro Sánchez's bid to turn Spain's housing crunch into an electoral victory
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a reputation as a political survivor who relishes the electoral gambit
Pakistan provides fuel aid to over 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
Pakistan’s government is providing fuel subsidies to over 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices
3 alleged Iranian spies on trial in London for targeting Persian journalists in UK
British prosecutors say three Iranian spies conducted surveillance on journalists at a London-based Persian news channel critical of Tehran's government
Laos names veteran diplomat with international outlook to be new prime minister
Laos has a new prime minister after the National Assembly elected veteran diplomat Saleumxay Kommasith
What to know as the fighting in Yemen escalates while US-Iran tensions remain high
Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Yemeni government have launched a military campaign to reclaim territory near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels
Spain lifts arrest warrant for Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont
Spain has lifted the arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, allowing the politician to return home without fear of detention for the first time in nearly a decade
Solar power helps Amazon communities ditch diesel and prepare for El Niño drought
Off-grid solar power is spreading across Brazil’s Amazon, helping remote communities prepare for severe drought while replacing costly, polluting diesel generators
UK police arrest a 7th man in connection with a security incident at a US-run air base
British police have arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense linked to Iran
A British father asks a Cyprus judge to avoid prison after son's fatal hotel fall
The lawyer for a British man who pleaded guilty to a charge of negligence in the fatal fall of his 3-year-old son from a hotel window in Cyprus has appealed to a judge to avoid a prison sentence
Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of snatching cats for meat
Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat
Nigerian Air Force says plane carrying 25 crashed with no survivors
Officials say there were no survivors among 25 people on board a Nigerian Air Force plane that crashed in southern Nigeria’s Ondo state
Spain’s gov't approves new urgent housing measures after night of unrest in Barcelona
Spain's government has approved urgent measures on the country's housing crisis
Russia says nearly 900 Ukrainian drones downed, fuel depot reportedly burns
Russia's Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight
India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes
Opposition parties in India are protesting in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar
Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City have arrested 12 men suspected of running a ring that stole and resold about 2,700 cats for meat
Serbia ties overseas voting to local time, a move likely to spark backlash ahead of a key election
Serbia's election commission has tied overseas voting hours to local time, affecting the Serbian diaspora's ability to vote in the upcoming election later this month