Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years, more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths
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FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat
FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was trying to infiltrate the island
Moscow plans to send 2nd oil tanker to Cuba, Russian energy minister says
Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov
German artist sentenced by Russian court for carnival display mocking Putin
A court In Moscow has sentenced a German artist to 8 1/2 years in absentia after convicting him over his carnival creations mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin
A first group of 12 deportees from the US arrives in Uganda, lawyers say
Twelve people deported from the U.S. have arrived in Uganda, according to the Uganda Law Society
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Priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from a Dutch museum is recovered
Dutch authorities have recovered a priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands
Operation to tow damaged Russian tanker off Libya fails due to weather
Libyan authorities said the operation to tow a damaged Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean has failed due to bad weather
UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Britain has accused Iran of holding the world’s economy hostage, as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China
Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China
International groups warn of 'spiral of violence' against journalists in Serbia
International media organizations have joined Serbian journalists in raising concerns about declining press freedoms in Serbia
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal
New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them
Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children
A man has killed four children in a machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda
A look at the UK's Royal Navy, which has faced jibe after jibe from Trump and Hegseth
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities
Mexico appoints Roberto Velasco as new foreign minister at critical moment for US ties
Mexico's president has appointed Roberto Velasco as the new foreign minister during a critical time for Mexico-U.S. relations
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China
A company in eastern China is using an artificial intelligence-powered machine to sort clothes and boost recycling
New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa
Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Thirty-five countries are set to meet Thursday to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
First foreign troop in new gang suppression force lands in Haiti to replace previous mission
The first foreign troop tied to a new gang-suppression force backed by the United Nations has arrived in Haiti to help quell ongoing violence
A road accident in Colombia involving several vehicles kills at least 2 people and injures 19
A road accident involving at least eight vehicles in central Colombia has killed at least two people and injured 19 others
Kidnapped reporter was known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson often worked without formal assignments from editors and on a shoestring budget
Italian coast guard finds 19 migrants dead and rescues 58 from dinghy off Lampedusa
The Italian coast guard has found 19 people dead and rescued 58 from a dinghy filled with migrants near Lampedusa
Protest shuts down ferry rides between Puerto Rico and Vieques, snarling travel plans
A protest over a rate increase has forced Puerto Rico’s government to cancel ferry rides between the U.S. territory and the tiny island of Vieques that is popular with tourists
French prosecutors seek detention for 4 suspects in foiled Paris bomb plot
French prosecutors have placed four suspects under investigation after police stopped a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, with possible links to Iran
Swedish prime minister says he'll let a hard-right party enter a future government
Sweden’s prime minister says his center-right party will allow a rival with far-right roots to enter the government if the country’s election this year produces a right-wing majority, taking a further decisive step to bring it into the political mainst...
Rescuers give up hope for the humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea
Rescuers say they lost hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast
Online cyberscam suspect arrested in Cambodia is extradited to China
A Chinese-Cambodian businessman accused of ties to a huge online scam network has been extradited to China
3 more men arrested in suspected antisemitic ambulance torching in London
London police have arrested three more suspects in the arson attack that burned four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity
3 major airlines in United Arab Emirates say Iranians are now barred from entering or transiting country as war rages
3 major airlines in United Arab Emirates say Iranians are now barred from entering or transiting country as war rages
Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly
Food assistance slashed for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh camps
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed