Kosovo gets new government but political impasse persists
Kosovo lawmakers have voted in a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti
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Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts
Search underway for about 130 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea
Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has called for a renewed commitment to peace as he marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S. Speaking from St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, he offered prayers for victims and those still affecte...
Swedish voters go to polls to choose a new parliament as hard right bids for role in government
Voters in Sweden are heading to the polls to decide if the conservative leader stays in power or if the center-left returns
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At BRICS, India's Modi warns geopolitical tensions and supply chain shocks threaten global stability
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are affecting people worldwide
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have claimed new attacks on Saudi Arabia, escalating tensions in the region
Search underway for over 100 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Indonesian rescuers say about 130 passengers and crew are missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea
Brazil is in fashion, as Brazilians like to say. Here's why
Brazil is experiencing a cultural surge as celebrities and tourists embrace its vibrant culture
Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules
Beijing is tightening its drone ban to include possession within city limits
Giotto's famed fresco cycle depicting St. Francis of Assisi restored in Florence
A cycle of frescoes by Italian 14th-century master Giotto, depicting key moments in the life of St. Francis of Assisi, has been unveiled after a four-year restoration
Benin bets on turning its cotton crop into clothes at home
The fabrics made by Fatoumata Dosso carry the tag “Made in Benin.”
Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship carrying hundreds loses contact
Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island
What to know as a Philippine region with a history of conflict holds its first parliamentary polls
Voters in an autonomous southern Philippine region will cast their ballots Monday in the region's first parliamentary elections
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact
Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on Borneo island
Trump touches a nerve while in Ireland by saying reunification would be 'fantastic'
President Donald Trump has touched a political nerve by saying a unified Ireland would be “fantastic.”
Attack that closed key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Iraq's government is investigating after Iran-backed militias there are accused of attacking a key Saudi oil pipeline
Putin warns Europe against sending troops after peacekeeping pledge
Putin also denied Russia posed any threat to Europe.
Top elected official in Pakistan's Balochistan rules out talks with insurgents
The top official in Pakistan's Balochistan province has ruled out negotiations with insurgents
Kosovo protesters rally in support of ex-president ahead of war crimes trial verdict
Thousands of people have rallied in Kosovo in support of a former president and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week at a Netherlands-based court
India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines
It's the latest effort to repair ties strained by a border clash six years ago.
Lebanese army detains Bashar Assad's relative on weapons and drugs charges
Lebanese authorities have detained a relative of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with the son of a notorious drug dealer
Niger’s junta leader appoints new head of military following mutiny
Niger’s junta leader has appointed a new armed forces chief after a deadly mutiny threatened their hold on power
Train derails in France and injures 44 as authorities investigate possible sabotage
French authorities are investigating whether sabotage caused a train derailment in Normandy that injured 44 people
Nigeria says 2 of its nationals killed in South Africa as anti-migrant tensions flare
Nigeria says two nationals have been killed in South Africa as tensions run high over anti-immigrant protests there
Prison riot and fire in northern Syrian town kill at least 7
A fire and riot in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria has killed at least seven people
Uganda set to bury onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle
The funeral is underway in western Uganda for a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of the Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34
Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks grow
Lebanon’s president has made a rare visit to a southern city amid fears of more Israeli attacks
Iraq races to contain fallout after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline
Iraq’s government is racing to contain the fallout after confirming that attacks on a Saudi pipeline, blamed on Iran-backed militias, came from its territory
3 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
Russian strikes have killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials