Indonesian court sentences 3 men for shooting death of fellow Australian in Bali
An Indonesian court has sentenced three Australian men for the fatal shooting of another Australian
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Lebanese parliament extends term for 2 years due to war in Middle East
The Lebanese parliament has extended its term for two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran and Israeli operations in Lebanon
Glasgow building fire closes Scotland's busiest train station, disrupts rail services
A fire near Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland
Waste mound collapse at Indonesia's largest landfill kills at least 5
Officials say a massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain triggered the collapse
23 people rescued when ice shelf broke from Georgian Bay shore in Canada
Canadian police say almost two dozen people needed to be rescued when they were stranded on an ice shelf in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario
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Officials say 3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44
Authorities in Peru tell The Associated Press that they arrested three people following the deadly bombing of a nightclub as the number of those injured rose to 44
Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop
Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash
Waste mound collapse at Indonesia's largest landfill kills at least 5 and leaves several missing
Officials say a massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain triggered the collapse
Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile
Japan started deploying its first batch of domestically-developed long-range missile, with their launchers arriving at a southwestern Japanese army camp Monday as the country accelerates its strike-back capability in response to rising challenges in th...
Iran war sends shockwaves through African fuel market and economies
Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products
Police in Norway investigate explosion outside US Embassy in Oslo
A “loud bang” or explosion was reported at around 1 a.m., Oslo police say.
Iran's border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good
Iranians are using a border crossing into Turkey as one of the only ways out during the war in Iran, with the country's airspace closed
A singing circle at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw offers support for people with dementia
A singing circle at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw helps people with dementia and other brain conditions connect through music
Renewed hunt for missing Flight MH370 comes up empty as families press for answers
Malaysian authorities say a renewed deep-sea search in the southern Indian Ocean has failed so far to find Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, twelve years after it disappeared
Colombians are electing a new Congress and choosing presidential candidates
Colombians are heading to the polls to elect a new Congress and narrow the presidential field in a major test of political power
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water – not oil
A new Nepali party, led by an ex-rapper, is set for a landslide win in parliamentary election
Nepal’s new Rastriya Swatantra Party is heading for a landslide win in the country’s first parliamentary election since youth protests toppled the old leadership last year
Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash
West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months
China hopes 2026 will be a 'landmark year' for relationship with US
China says it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” in relations with the United States, as the two sides prepare for an expected leaders’ summit later this moth
Iranian state news agency says the latest airstrikes targeted an oil storage facility in Tehran
Iranian state news agency says the latest airstrikes targeted an oil storage facility in Tehran
A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
Authorities say a bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors
Ukraine’s low-cost drones draw US, Gulf interest, but wartime ban blocks sales
Ukraine is hoping to trade that know-how for scarce Patriot missiles.
China’s Xi calls for political loyalty in the military as purge widens
He says he's pushing the fight against corruption as a military purge widens.
Swedish authorities investigate a cargo ship they believe is stateless
Swedish authorities are investigating a cargo ship in the Baltic Sea that they suspect is stateless
At least 7 killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv as Russian missile hits apartment building
Ukrainian officials say that at least seven people have been killed and 10 others, including three children, have been wounded by a Russian missile strike on a five-story residential building in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv
Motorists stranded and military deployed after heavy rains pound Kenyan capital
Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight
Motorists stranded and military deployed after heavy rains pound Kenyan capital overnight
Motorists in the Kenyan capital were stranded for hours after roads were flooded following heavy rains overnight
Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports
A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports
Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence
Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high
Ex-rapper's political party leads early results in Nepal's first election since 2025 youth revolt
Preliminary and partial results show that a new political party led by an ex-rapper leading Nepal’s parliamentary election, the country’s first since last year’s youth-led revolt