Fireworks light skies over Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate Independence Day
Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence
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Authorities in Vietnam discover more than a ton of concealed ivory illegally shipped from Africa
Vietnamese authorities have seized a large shipment of ivory illegally shipped from Africa
Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
Rome’s ancient Nero’s Bridge has reemerged from the Tiber River as exceptionally low water levels expose parts of the historic structure near St. Peter’s Basilica
Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1
Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo
Passenger train derails and flips in southern England
Paramedics and fire crews respond to a passenger train derailment in southern England
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An explosion strikes an ammunition plant near Rome; no injuries reported
An explosion has struck an ammunition manufacturing plant near Rome, local authorities say
A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill
Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
Rescuers in Colombia are racing against time to find survivors after a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday
Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men
An Australian jury has convicted former Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders of sexually abusing two young Indigenous men
Romania begins shutdown of nuclear plant's 2nd reactor amid low water levels on Danube River
Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of the second reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant
Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group
Human Rights Watch says Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have forcibly disappeared six staff members from a local organization focused on women's and children's rights
Ukraine’s drones hit major Russian refinery 800 miles from the border, sparking fire
Ukrainian drones have struck a major refinery deep inside Russia, marking the fourth attack in three days
Body of Pakistani climber recovered from Broad Peak 2 weeks after avalanche killed 10
Officials in Pakistan say a team of local volunteers has recovered the body of a Pakistani climber who was among 10 mountaineers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak nearly two weeks ago
Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election denounced as a stunt
A special election is taking place Thursday in the seaside town of Clacton, just east of London
Cuba marks Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday as his shadow still shapes nation in crisis
Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday and his influence still looms over Cuba
From black boots to pastel suits, Italian premier's wardrobe evolves with her politics
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s fashion has evolved with her politics
A punishing European drought shrivels crops from Dutch potatoes to Bosnian corn
A drought that is slamming Europe this summer is hitting farmers across Europe hard
Japan's Crown Prince Akishino has 'mixed feelings' about male-only succession law
Japanese Crown Prince says he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that insists only men can become emperor
Britain to swelter again as it looks poised for a record hot summer
Large parts of Europe will be sweltering once again, with Britain poised for its fifth heat wave of an exceptional summer that is expected to be the hottest on record
Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it's too late
Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface in special election that's been denounced as a stunt
A special election is taking place Thursday in the seaside town of Clacton, just east of London
Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbent's economic reforms
Zambians have begun casting their votes in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living
Alpine resorts' snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires
Alpine resorts may have a new way to put their snowmaking equipment to work as Europe bakes through hot summers: helping douse forest fires
Ecuador's police seize a cocaine shipment with stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland
Police in Ecuador have seized a cocaine shipment featuring soccer star Erling Haaland's face on the packaging
Hegseth says Colombia's new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”
Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal ‘new normal’
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes may signal a “new normal” after outpacing official models and giving some residents little time to evacuate
Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline
Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country’s mainland, to the north of the island
Pakistan says troops killed 10 militants, car bomb killed 3 civilians
Pakistani security forces have clashed with militants in the country’s insurgency-hit southwestern province of Balochistan, killing 10 insurgents
Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30
The U.S. military is on track to pull all its forces out of Iraq by the end of September, marking the end of a presence that started in 2003
Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling them "piracy."