Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program
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Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike
Hundreds of mourners dressed in white gathered in central Kyiv to honor 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, a psychology student and volunteer medic killed by a Russian strike while helping people wounded in an attack
Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show
An oil spill from a sanctioned tanker off Oman is expanding dramatically, reaching shorelines and spreading far out to sea
Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime
Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime
Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view
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Suspect due in court after Scottish woman’s body found in suitcase in Greece
A man accused of killing a Scottish woman in Athens and hiding her body in a suitcase is set to appear in court Wednesday
Brazil's police raid suspects accused of using chemicals to clear Amazon rainforest
Police in Brazil have targeted a group suspected of using chemicals to clear a vast area of the Amazon rainforest in Para
Kenya unveils carbon market rule book and caps the overseas sale of carbon credits
Kenya has introduced a 10 million metric ton cap on carbon credits authorized for international trade up to 2030 under new operational rules for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges
Relatives and friends have gathered in Zimbabwe for the funeral of a mother and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home in Britain
South Korean students detained for allegedly breaking into US military base
A group of eight South Korean students have been detained for allegedly breaking into a U.S. air base in South Korea
Sri Lanka closes some schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides, killing 5
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regions as heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides that left five people dead and three wounded, officials say
Guatemala evacuates villages due to an eruption of the Fuego volcano
Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting
Firefighters scramble to contain Greek fires before winds and high temp return
Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days
French and British teams rescue 157 migrants after a boat engine fire in the Channel
French and British teams have rescued 157 migrants trying to cross the Channel after their boat's engine caught fire
Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestinian display at concert
Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country
Spanish PM Sanchez fends off blistering criticism within the EU over Ceuta crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's migration policies are facing criticism from EU leaders after a surge of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa
Uganda's military unveils statue of Netanyahu's brother who died in 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue
Uganda’s military has unveiled a monument to Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
How India’s Gen Z movement of 'Cockroaches' dented Modi's political image
Young protesters in India achieved a rare political victory by forcing the resignation of the education minister
Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare
The government says Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry
Singapore bans 2 Massive Attack members after pro-Palestine display at concert
Singapore has banned the two core members of the British band Massive Attack from reentering the country
US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets
Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
The government says Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry
As Colombia prepares for presidential inauguration, outgoing leader doubles down
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella
Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has killed 14 and injured seven others
Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal and urges a halt to strikes
The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal, urges halt to strikes
The Board of Peace official overseeing Gaza’s postwar transition has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Hundreds of migrant children are stranded in Spain's Ceuta after mass crossing
The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory
Cubans struggle to bounce back after 6th nationwide blackout this year
Cubans are recovering from the sixth islandwide blackout this year
Swiss geologist and local miner kidnapped and killed in Central African Republic
A Swiss geologist and a local miner were killed in the Central African Republic, north of Bangui, according to the local public prosecutor's office