The epic La Tomatina food fight draws thousands to a small Spanish town
Thousands have descended on a small Spanish town for the annual La Tomatina food fight
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Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say
Officials in Pakistan say a fire that erupted at a newborn nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital has killed 14 babies
Typhoon Saudel heads west after pounding Japan's remote islands, injuring 2
A powerful typhoon is heading west over the East China Sea after slamming Okinawa and other remote southwestern Japanese islands, causing blackouts, flight cancellations and threatening landslides
Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday to demand safe return to Myanmar
US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” without providing details
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Colombian officials say criminal groups could have set Tolima forest fires
The governor of Colombia’s Tolima province says criminal groups could be behind some forest fires that have burned large areas this month
Sudanese medical group accuses rebel group of killing 27 people
Ethnic clashes in southern Sudan have killed 27 people, including four children, a local medical group said
More than 50 kidnapped after violent gang attack in Haiti leaves 47 dead
The United Nations says armed men have killed at least 47 people and kidnapped over 50 others near Haiti’s capital
A former Armenian president is detained in a corruption investigation
Armenia's Anti-Corruption Committee says former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and his eldest son have been detained after law enforcement officers raided businesses linked to the family
Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao statues
A Chinese court has sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison for "infringing upon the reputation of heroes" through his satirical art
Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender
Hungary files criminal complaint over $965M COVID-19 deal, citing possible fraud
Hungary's foreign ministry has filed a criminal complaint over possible fraud related to the previous government's purchase of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic
Court says Turkish judiciary has a 'systematic problem' in ruling on philanthropist
The European Court of Human Rights has criticized Turkey's courts over the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala
Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after drone strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or repair it afterward
Colombian president orders immigration raids, vows deportations of migrants without legal status
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits
Tornado tears through southern French village, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes
A tornado has ravaged a small village in southern France, leaving dozens injured
Rescuers find no trace of missing crew days after cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal
Rescuers searching for 22 missing sailors have found no trace of their Panama-flagged cargo ship that sank in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of India
A women's shelter in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises
A Ukrainian migrant in Poland has faced online hate despite her efforts to help others
Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country
Bangladesh tribunal orders 3 journalists held until trial in 2024 uprising case
A special tribunal in Bangladesh asks authorities to keep three journalists jailed until their trial
Indonesia intensifies aerial firefighting as wildfire haze spreads to Malaysia
Indonesia has intensified ground and aerial firefighting operations as forest and peatland fires fueled by El Nino-driven drought and a prolonged dry season scorched tens of thousands of hectares, sending choking haze across parts of Southeast Asia
Armed men ambush a patrol in South Sudan and kill 2 UN peacekeepers
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan
Taiwan charges 9 over AI server exports to China, including Nvidia, Super Micro staff
Taiwanese prosecutors have charged nine people, including one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, for illegally exporting high-end AI servers to China
Colombia’s armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says
A new Human Rights Watch report says drug gangs and rebel groups in Colombia are increasingly recruiting children for dangerous tasks, including piloting drones carrying explosives
Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti
A powerful gang coalition in Haiti has attacked a once peaceful farming community nestled in the hills above the country's capital
Ukraine amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge
Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
Denmark's prime minister blasts beauty advice from plastic surgeon on Instagram
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott convicted of sexually abusing 2 children
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two primary school children in Scotland
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott convicted of sexually abusing 2 small children
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been convicted of sexually abusing two primary school children in Scotland
2 UN peacekeepers killed in an ambush in South Sudan
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan