Court fight begins over South Africa’s land law that irks the Trump administration
A court case has opened challenging South Africa’s new law that allows the government to seize private land
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A Putin critic leaves Russia after he is barred him from running for parliament
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, a critic of the war in Ukraine, has left Russia after crackdown that barred him from running in this year's parliamentary election
UK weather service says England and Wales provisionally recorded their driest July ever
UK weather service says England and Wales provisionally recorded their driest July ever
Russian Embassy in Rome blames Ukraine for deadly restaurant bombing in Moscow
The Russian Embassy in Rome has blamed Ukraine for a deadly weekend bombing at a Moscow restaurant, describing it as an attempt to intimidate the Italian community in Russia
Red Cross meets with Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, government says
Red Cross meets with Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, government says
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Cypriot court allows Briton to fly to UK for funeral of son who fell from window
The lawyer for a British man charged with negligence in the death of his 3-year-old son at a Cyprus hotel says a court has decided to allow his client to join his family for the boy’s funeral back in the United Kingdom
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Europe to brink of energy emergency
Governments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants
Russian planes fire a salvo of glide bombs at a southern Ukraine city, killing 1
Russian planes have dropped eight powerful glide bombs on a city in southern Ukraine, killing one person and wounding dozens, according to regional chief Ivan Fedorov
Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan...
Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, aligning with its national language
Cyberattack hits Liechtenstein's register of people behind companies and foundations
The government of Liechtenstein says a cyberattack was made on a register of people behind companies and foundations in the wealthy principality
Number of people missing unknown after ferry fire that killed 5, rescuers say
Indonesian rescuers are searching for possible missing passengers after a ferry fire off Java Sunday killed at least five people
Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire
Water-dropping planes and helicopters have taken off at first light to help hundreds of firefighters battling a major wildfire west of Athens, Greece
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with International Red Cross
Myanmar’s military government says detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday in a rare moment of contact with the outside world
More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola
Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth
Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade
Hundreds of thousands of people are lining Amsterdam's canals for the city's annual Pride festival boat parade
2 firefighting helicopters collide near Athens and 1 crashes; search and rescue operation underway
2 firefighting helicopters collide near Athens and 1 crashes; search and rescue operation underway
In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain
Dikra is a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco
Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach on trial for sex charges
Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones is standing trial on accusations he committed sexual offenses against six men and boys over two decades
A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge
Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
President Donald Trump says he has decided to hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran after discussions with Gulf allies
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in the German town of Bayreuth has drawn boos from the audience after producing a staging that appeared to leave some spectators confused
Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his candidacy for what is likely his last reelection bid
A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
Officials say a suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive
Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on sightseeing flight
A small plane carrying tourists crashed in a field outside the city of Nazca.
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas
Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia, set fire to Wildberries warehouse
In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots.
Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche
The remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and three others have been found on Broad Peak after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition