Ex-French president Sarkozy appeals conviction in Libyan campaign financing case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is back in court to appeal his conviction over alleged illegal campaign financing by Libya in 2007
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Roof collapse at Pakistan welfare payment site kills at least 8 women
A crowded welfare payment line in eastern Pakistan has turned deadly after a shop roof collapsed, killing at least eight women
Japan’s cherry blossom season begins with first flowering confirmed in 3 cities
Japan’s cherry blossom season is starting as officials confirm the first blooms in three Japanese cities
Artillery attack on a Yemen village kills at least 10 as government blames Houthi rebels
An artillery strike has hit a village in northern Yemen and killed at least 10 people, including six children
Republic of Congo votes in an election that's expected to extend incumbent president's 42-year rule
Ballots are being counted in the Republic of Congo after a presidential vote that keeps Denis Sassou N’Guesso on track for a fifth term
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2 dead after 2 boats carrying students capsize off US base construction site in southern Japan
Two boats carrying 21 people capsized off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a U.S. military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and killing two, officials said
Kazakhstan's new constitution cementing president's grip on power approved in a referendum
A new constitution that strengthens President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest country, has won overwhelming approval in a referendum
Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats
Myanmar has opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years following an election that did not include major opposition parties, ensuring that the ruling military is set to retain a firm grasp on power
Mexico City sets the world record for the largest soccer class
Mexico City set a world record on Sunday with the largest soccer class ever, with 9,500 participants in the capital’s Zocalo square as the country prepares to host the opening match of the World Cup in June
Cuban political activist says police not allowing her to leave home
Yoani Sánchez says a purported policeman in civilian clothes is stopping her.
Cuban political activist Yoani Sánchez says police not allowing her to leave her home
Cuban activist Yoani Sánchez says a purported policeman dressed in civilian clothes is stopping her from leaving her home in Havana
Swedish court orders detention of Russian captain of tanker boarded off Sweden
A Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship which was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and was boarded by authorities last week
Pakistan says it hit militant hideouts in Afghanistan’s Kandahar as fighting shows no letup
Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts in Afghanistan as cross-border fighting intensified and both sides traded blame
Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro's kidney function improves but he remains in intensive care
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s kidney function has improved but he will remain in an intensive care unit because of pneumonia
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US, Russia to set next round of talks
Ukrainian president says he is ready for the next trilateral peace talks.
Armed group killed security personnel in an ambush in north-central Nigeria, authorities say
Gunmen ambushed and killed security personnel in Nigeria’s Plateau state.
Pope escalates call for ceasefire in Iran by addressing those responsible for the war
Pope Leo XIV called on leaders in the Iran war to reopen talks.
Orbán and challenger Magyar summon rival rallies in show of strength before Hungary's April election
Hungary’s election fight is intensifying as Viktor Orbán and challenger Péter Magyar stage rival mass rallies in Budapest to show strength
Zelenskyy says Ukraine waiting on US and Russia to set next round of talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for the next trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Russia, but the meeting depends on Washington and Moscow
As other Iran‑allied groups are engaging in the Mideast war, Yemen's Houthis hold back
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are staying on the sidelines as the Iran war expands
US-China trade talks open in Paris, paving the way for Trump-Xi summit
China's official news agency Xinhua reports that representatives from Beijing and Washington have begun their economic and trade talks in Paris
After quieter weeks, Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near the island
Taiwan is seeing a surge of Chinese military planes near the island after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers
French voters head to polls in early municipal test before 2027 presidential election
French voters are heading to the polls to choose new municipal teams in an early test for political parties before next year’s presidential elections
Counterespionage thriller is first Chinese movie to get backing of intelligence agency
A new action movie by acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has the distinction of being produced with the backing of the Ministry of State Security
Millions in Vietnam to vote for a new legislature in general election
Vietnam hold a nationwide vote to choose a new five-year National Assembly, just two months after the ruling Communist Party confirmed its leadership at its national congress and reelected To Lam as general secretary
A blow to Caribbean democracy as Stabroek News and Newsday papers fold after social media shift
Two major Caribbean newspapers are shutting down as readers shift to social media and ad money dries up
A bus carrying Indian pilgrims plunges off a mountain road in Nepal, killing 7
A bus carrying Indian pilgrims has slipped off a mountain road in central Nepal, killing seven people and injuring nine others
After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public
Black rain fell in Iran's capital after airstrikes on oil facilities sent up dark clouds of toxic smoke
Kazakhs vote in referendum on new constitution that could keep the president in power
Kazakhs are voting Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that analysts say could allow President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to extend his hold on power beyond his current term
North Korean leader Kim observes test of rocket launch systems with his daughter
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems to examine the country’s war deterrence