Opponents say Japan's law to punish national flag vandals is a threat to free speech
Japan on Friday enacted a controversial new law prohibiting desecration of the national flag, a key right-wing agenda pushed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
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Japan's parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family
Japan’s parliament has enacted a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor
UN agencies fear over 500 people died, including Rohingya refugees, after reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks
UN agencies fear over 500 people died, including Rohingya refugees, after reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks
Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens
Family members of the 43 people killed in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse are expected in court for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants
Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom
Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom
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India's Gen Z 'cockroaches' took protest to the streets. Now they rally around a hunger strike
An activist's hunger strike has become a rallying point for India’s new Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement that emerged in response to exam paper leaks and student suicides
Twin attacks by militants kill 3 police officers, wound 20 in restive northwest Pakistan
Officials say a suicide bomber and a group of militants have attacked a police station and a security convoy hour apart in restive northwest Pakistan, killing at least three police officers and wounding 20 others
A mass trial of MS-13 gang members in El Salvador wraps up in El Salvador
A mass trial of hundreds of alleged MS-13 gang members has wrapped up in El Salvador with prosecutors delivering their closing arguments
Sanctioned former president Michel Martelly returns to Haiti as some cheer
Former Haitian President Michel Martelly has arrived in Haiti in a rare visit to his homeland
Zambia's Guy Scott, who was Africa's first white head of state in decades, has died at 82
Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who briefly served as acting president to become Africa’s first white head of state in more than two decades, has died
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya's coast, with at least 50 dead or missing
Authorities say a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized off the coast of eastern Libya in the latest maritime tragedy off the North African country
Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say
Lebanon and Israel have taken steps toward creating “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, following U.S.-mediated talks in Rome
Horde of golden mini-Mozarts marks 270 years since the composer's birth in Salzburg
Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth
Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage
London police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage on social media
Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications
Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland
Former Hungarian foreign minister resigns from parliament for job with Chinese automaker
Hungary's former foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, has resigned from parliament to join Chinese electric automaker BYD
Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time before leaving the prime minister's office next week
British leader Starmer faces his last question session in Parliament
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time Wednesday before leaving office next week
United by grief, mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons
A group of Brazilian mothers whose sons were killed by police are demanding a nationwide policy to support relatives of victims of state violence and are seeking public funding to finance their activities
Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire
Spanish authorities have identified all 13 victims of a devastating fire in a remote expat community in southern Spain
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
A new exhibition in Hungary brings ancient residents of the Roman frontier city of Aquincum to life with detailed facial reconstructions
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces dosing test
A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa
Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital
Thai officials say that two more people injured in a huge fire at a Bangkok music bar have died, bringing the death toll to 32
France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill
France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication
Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
Cuba is suffering another nationwide blackout, leaving the entire country without power
At least 6 killed in Brussels building fire
At least six people have been killed in a fire at a building that was being renovated in Brussels
Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids
Yemen at risk of getting dragged back into war as Saudis and Houthis exchange airstrikes
A truce that ended nearly a decade of war in Yemen has mostly held since 2022