Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
Police in Zimbabwe say that several people were killed when a minibus taxi they were traveling in caught fire
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Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker
Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog
BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration
A Kenyan High Court has ruled that a class action lawsuit against BP can proceed
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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace
The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East
Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran
The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East
What to know about Cameroon's separatist violence that the pope seeks to end
Pope Leo XIV has led a peace meeting in Cameroon’s northwestern city of Bamenda, which is part of a region battered by a separatist violence
Indonesia reviews US proposal for airspace overflight access
Indonesia is reviewing a U.S. proposal for overflight access to its airspace
Death toll from Turkey's second school shooting in a week rises to 10
Authorities in Turkey said the toll from the country’s second school shooting in two days rose to 10 deaths on Thursday when another victim died while being treated
Ghana rescues 305 West African nationals, including 113 children, in anti-trafficking operation
The Ghana Immigration Service says more than 300 West African nationals, including 113 children, have been rescued after an intelligence-led bust on street begging networks in the capital of Accra
What to know about Pakistan’s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, is playing a crucial role in mediating between Iran and the U.S. A recent video shows him in Tehran, highlighting his involvement in easing tensions
El Salvador's Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Hungary's Magyar says new government could take power at beginning of May
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar says the country's president has assured him that his new government could take power in the first week of May
Chinese man jailed for one year by Kenyan court over ant trafficking
A Chinese national was sentenced to one year in jail by a Kenyan court after being found in possession without a permit of hundreds of live ants stored in specialized tubes
Pope arrives in epicenter of Cameroon's separatist conflict
Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace
Modi is pushing to get more women into India's Parliament. That could have other consequences
India’s Parliament has opened debate on a landmark bill to reserve one-third of seats for women, a reform that could also trigger a sweeping redrawing of electoral boundaries and heighten political tensions
German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale
Germans are preparing a rescue operation for a sick humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast
French Open prize money up 10% to $72 million overall
French Open prize money has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million)
Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head says
The head of the International Energy Agency warns Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left
Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China's Xinjiang region
A Kazakh court has convicted 19 Kazakh activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what advocates call an extraordinary move by the Kazakh government to silence dissident at the behest of B...
South African politician Julius Malema jailed for 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
A South African opposition party leader, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years in prison for breaking firearm laws
American man held in Zanzibar after partner's death following a dispute
Police in Zanzibar are holding an American citizen after his partner died in mysterious circumstances
Zelenskyy to receive international prize honoring his and Ukraine's courage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is receiving the prestigious International Four Freedoms Award
Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact
Australia's defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending
British lawmakers are in a jam over changes to the definition of marmalade
British lawmakers are in a jam as a debate simmers over changes to the definition of marmalade, a beloved breakfast spread made of citrus fruits
Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy
A Ukrainian farming tycoon has helped turn a tiny volunteer unit into one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting corps
A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during exchange between pope and president
Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump
Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran
Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war
Australian judge rejects US Marine pilot's appeal against extradition to U.S.
An Australian judge has rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago