UN urge Western nations to engage with Afghanistan to prevent instability
Two top United Nations officials are urging Western nations to engage with Afghanistan to prevent the country from sliding back into instability
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Chinese region reels from floods and destruction from remnants of tropical storm
A southern Chinese region is reeling from the destruction and widespread flooding caused by record-breaking rain on Wednesday from the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak
The NATO summit was supposed to focus on defense spending. Trump's strikes on Iran changed that
President Donald Trump has thrown a major twist into a NATO summit in Turkey by launching a series of strikes on Iran and revoking a license that allowed Tehran to sell its oil on the world market
English court to rule on final challenge to Trinidad's gay sex ban
A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end soon at a final appeals court in England
Chinese men in Germany used Telegram groups to share rape videos and drugging tips, prosecutors say
A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group's inner circle and the ongoing trial of a fourth man in Berlin
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Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast, officials say
A Pakistani cargo plane with five crew members has gone missing after losing contact with air traffic controllers
What to know about the electronic monitor a French court says Marine Le Pen must wear
A Paris appeals court has declared Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but softened her ban on holding elected office
Zimbabwe's 83-year-old president signs law to delay elections and extend his own term
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed constitutional amendments that abolish direct presidential elections and extend his tenure
EU lawmakers call for probe of FIFA boss over Trump contact before US-Belgium match
European lawmakers are rallying to investigate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino
Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with heavy police deployments
Heavy police deployments in Kenya and Tanzania have suppressed planned protests on Tuesday
Colombia's president-elect suspends transition after Petro alleges fraud
Colombia’s President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella has suspended the transition process with President Gustavo Petro's administration
Kazakhstan's top court rules that President Tokayev can seek another term
Kazakhstan’s top court has ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek another seven years in office after a referendum on the constitution reset term limits for the office
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear name
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations
Syrian and French presidents agree to reappoint ambassadors after more than a decade
Syrian and French presidents agree to reappoint ambassadors after more than a decade
Violence escalates in South Sudan as a government commissioner is killed
A government-appointed county commissioner in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State has been killed by opposition forces, the government says
French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027
A Paris appeals court has cleared the way for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run in the 2027 presidential election
Ukraine says woman wanted in connection with a Monaco bombing is found dead
Ukraine's Security Service has found the body of Anastasiia Berezovska, who had been wanted by Monaco authorities for a bombing targeting business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev
Tornadoes and storms in central China leave at least 11 people dead
At least 11 people were killed and hundreds more injured in China after heavy rain, gales and tornadoes hit a central province
Ukraine's security service says woman wanted in connection with a Monaco bombing is found dead
Ukraine's Security Service has found the body of Anastasiia Berezovska, wanted by Monaco authorities for a bombing targeting business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev
YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'
A Google executive has told an inquiry that a YouTube video that falsely claims a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney is a crisis actor blooded with makeup met the platform’s standards and would remain online
Philippine vice president expects to be `bloodied but unbowed' by impeachment trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who's facing an impeachment trial, says she expects to be “bloodied but unbowed” by the process
Louis Vuitton court victory against Chinese tea chain stirs up copyright debate
A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over copyright infringement claims
Death toll in Sri Lanka's prison clash rises to 26, with another 77 in hospital
The death toll in Sri Lanka’s prison clash has risen to 26, including seven prison officials and 19 inmates
Canada selects Germany's ThyssenKrupp to build submarine fleet as it boosts NATO spending
Canada has selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build up to 12 submarines, one of its largest military purchases, as it boosts defense spending to meet NATO targets
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
An islandwide blackout has hit Cuba as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble
Yacht owners and public housing residents once shared Venezuela's coast. Now they share its ruin
In Venezuela, a devastating earthquake on June 24 has left about 17,000 people homeless
Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22
Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 22 people
NATO set to unveil billions in arms deals to prove its firepower to Trump
NATO will showcase new military projects worth billions in an effort to convince President Donald Trump that allies are boosting defense spending
Landslides in Bangladesh kill at least 8 Rohingya refugees while rains batter India
Officials in southeastern Bangladesh say that landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least eight Rohingya refugees living in camps
Hong Kong activist set for September sentencing in second national security case
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong is scheduled to be sentenced in September in a case brought under a Beijing-imposed national security law