US and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats
U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad
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Serbian journalists protest reported attacks, pressure on media
Dozens of Serbian journalists have blocked traffic outside the offices of populist President Aleksandar Vucic to protest what they say are mounting attacks and pressure on the media in the Balkan country
Man due in court after pedestrians struck in UK city of Derby
UK police say a man is set to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an incident in which a car plowed into pedestrians enjoying a night out in the English city of Derby over the weekend, sending seven people to the hospital
Boat capsizes off Turkish coast after a high-speed chase, killing 18 migrants
Turkish officials say a migrant boat has capsized in the Aegean Sea after a coast guard chase and 18 people died
Fire and explosions cause panic near military camp in Burundi
Residents of an area near a military camp in Burundi fled on Tuesday night after explosions were heard coming from the camp, due to what the army spokesperson later said was a fire caused by an electrical fault at the armory
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Lebanese displaced by war fill Beirut's streets, upending city life
Beirut is bursting under a massive wave of displaced people as Israel’s attacks and evacuation orders drive families out of southern and eastern Lebanon and the southern suburbs
Chile’s new President José Antonio Kast brings openly religious views to a changing country
Chile’s new president is a devout Catholic in a country that has grown increasingly secular but retains conservative traits in various areas
India has begun its long-delayed population census. Here's why it matters
India has begun the world’s largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country
Russian military plane crashes in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on board
A Russian military plane has crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country’s Defense Ministry
Hiker's dog lost in forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search
A lost border collie has been rescued alive after her owner fell from a tall waterfall in New Zealand bush
Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies
Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87
Amsterdam celebrates 25 years since the world's first same-sex weddings
Amsterdam is marking 25 years since the world's first gay marriages were celebrated in the Netherlands
Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf
Environmentalist groups say Mexico’s government lied about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, accusations authorities promptly denied
Stephen Lewis, former Canadian politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88
Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, a lifelong social activist and a former politician, has died
Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue
Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could end before Easter
Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honoring women to ease inflation as crises persist
Cubans accustomed to shopping with wads of bills stuffed into bags because of skyrocketing inflation will get some relief Wednesday when two new high-denomination banknotes go into circulation
EU voices concern over reports of violence during Serbia elections, urges action
The European Union has expressed concern over violence during local elections in Serbia on the weekend
European diplomats visit Ukraine on anniversary of Russia's Bucha atrocities
Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago
Czech police arrest a man who claimed responsibility for attack in Prague
Czech police say they have arrested a foreign man who claims he threw Molotov cocktails at a Russian cultural center in Prague last week
Wolf bites woman in a shopping area in Germany's 2nd-biggest city
Authorities say a wolf has bitten a woman in a Hamburg shopping area, in what experts call Germany’s first known wild wolf attack on a person since 1998
Mongolia's third prime minister in a year faces political infighting and external crises
Mongolia’s parliament has confirmed Uchral Nyam-Osor as prime minister to break a political deadlock and try to calm economic fears
With Spielberg's help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate
A 101-year-old survivor of Auschwitz has, with help from Steven Spielberg, become a mighty warrior against antisemitism in France
Whale stranded in the Baltic Sea swims free again. It still faces a tough task
A humpback whale that got stranded in shallow coastal waters in the Baltic Sea has swum free again
Japan deploys its first long-range missiles
Japan has deployed its first long-range missile at a southwestern army camp as the country accelerates its offensive capability in response to growing global challenges, including an increasingly assertive China
Rescuers find 21 people on raft drifting in Indonesian waters after their boat sinks
Indonesian search teams rescued 21 people from a raft a day after their boat sank in rough seas
Former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who investigated 1982 political killings, dies
Former Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi has died
China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth
China is reporting that factory activity expanded in March, reversing two straight months of contraction
Mongolia names new prime minister in bid to end legislative deadlock
Mongolia’s parliament has confirmed Uchral Nyam-Osor as prime minister to break a political deadlock and try to calm economic fears
Meta, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with account ban, Australia says
Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms
Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies
Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply