Prison riot and fire in a northern Syrian town kills at least 7
A fire and riot in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria has killed at least seven people
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Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35
Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines have arrived at a port for identification after a ship fire that killed at least 35 people
Iraq confirms attacks on Saudi pipeline originated from Iraqi territory and other Mideast news
Iraq's government says attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, pledging to investigate further
Trump will meet with Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg
President Donald Trump is landing in Dublin on Saturday for talks with Ireland's president and prime minister
BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc
Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment, and global conflicts
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Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies
Houthi rebels in Yemen are advancing toward a crucial trade chokepoint
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea after military drill
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the waters off its east coast
UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
U.K. lawmakers have voted down a bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over payments from disgraced banker
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under a Supreme Court investigation for allegedly receiving $12 million from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, with 54 still missing
Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 78
Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician known for her work with the Radical Party, has died at 78
UK lawmakers to vote again on whether to allow assisted dying in England and Wales
U.K. lawmakers are voting again on whether to back legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives
French military jets launch a 40-day global flight to project power and strengthen alliances
Four French fighter jets have embarked on a 40-day flight to showcase the country's military might and international cooperation
Poland warns Russia likely to intensify provocations against European countries
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of potential intensified Russian provocations at Ukraine's border crossings with Europe
High school stabbing in Croatia leaves 2 wounded and attacker detained
Authorities in Zagreb, Croatia, say a high school student has stabbed another student and a janitor
US to extradite 6 from S. Africa for swindling American women of $6M in romance scam
Six Nigerian nationals linked to a criminal network accused of swindling American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday
Police say 5 dead, 40 injured in tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland
Police say five people have died and 40 others have been injured in an accident involving a tour bus in eastern Switzerland
Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping
The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group has taken control of Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha
Rubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged that the U.S. wouldn't take military action against drug traffickers in Latin American countries without the approval of its allies
Carney calls Trump’s latest trade measures ‘relatively modest,’ signals restraint
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signaled that Canada may hold off on further retaliation against President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, calling them “relatively modest” compared to earlier U.S. actions
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore ASEAN engagement
Myanmar’s military-backed president is in Cambodia to meet its leaders
Philippine firefighters enter charred ferry as rescuers search for 84 missing
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters after a fire onboard left 84 people missing and at least five dead
As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving
The United States is increasing pressure on the International Criminal Court, leading to more countries leaving the institution
What to know about Sunday's election in Sweden, NATO's newest member
Sweden is holding an election Sunday that will determine whether a conservative leader remains in charge and a hard-right party wins ministerial jobs for the first time, or whether the center-left returns to power
Brazil's Supreme Court cancels session as political crisis deepens
Brazil’s Supreme Court canceled a second consecutive session of deliberations on Thursday, a rare step that highlights its deep institutional and political crisis
Dutch tour bus overturns in Switzerland, leaving several people dead, police say
Police say a Dutch tour bus has overturned in eastern Switzerland, resulting in several deaths and injuries
Trump list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 21
The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday
New Delhi residents face traffic chaos as India prepares to host BRICS summit
As India’s capital prepares to host a summit of the BRICS grouping of countries this weekend, parts of one of the world’s busiest urban centers have been turned into tightly controlled security zones
3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to be sentenced Friday for their convictions of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law
Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools
A fire in Bukavu, eastern Congo, has killed at least 24 students, according to the rebel administration controlling the city