Mini-Mozart heist blights anniversary tribute as thieves make off with 210 statuettes
More than 200 gold statuettes of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart have disappeared from Salzburg, officials said Wednesday
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Lebanon passes a controversial general amnesty law
Lebanon's parliament has passed a controversial general amnesty law, following the abolition of the death penalty
Hungary's government plans interventions on Danube River to keep nuclear plant running
Hungary is taking steps to raise the Danube River's level to keep its only nuclear power plant running
An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian missiles and drones blitzed Russia's naval base on the Black Sea coast in a nighttime operation
Pakistan says 3 citizens killed in Houthi attack on ship, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthis have attacked a ship off Yemen, killing six people, including three Pakistani nationals
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Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake
The death toll from a ferry capsizing on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe has risen to 44, police say
Germany beefs up its intelligence services as threat from 'foreign powers' rises
Germany’s government plans to give its intelligence services broader powers in response to a rising threat from powers such as Russia and extremists
South Africa seeks reimbursement from African countries for migrant repatriations
South Africa is asking several African governments to reimburse it for repatriating over 80,000 immigrants
Pres. Putin threatens retaliation for Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to retaliate to Western seizures of its commercial vessels
Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, architect of growth, dies of illness at 98
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media
Landslide in Mumbai kills 6 as India is drenched by monsoon rains
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered a landslide in Mumbai, killing at least six people and injuring four others
Drone strike in western Libya torches a power substation, triggering outages
A drone strike has ignited a fire at a power plant in western Libya, knocking the facility out of service
Zambia to vote in elections, a southern African country rich in critical minerals
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand's election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a leadership vote among his party’s lawmakers less than three months before an election
A guide to this week's election in Zambia, a southern African country rich in critical minerals
Zambia holds an election on Thursday to decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation
Kosovo begins excavations at newly found mass graves tied to 1998-99 war missing
Erblin Ademi has long lost hope that his father, who went missing nearly 30 years ago, could still be alive
Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
The Thai government has pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok intensified calls for tougher enforcement
Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
The deadly wildfire has destroyed homes and other properties in Western Canada.
Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west
Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region
North Korea launches a suspected ballistic missile, Japan’s says
Japan’s Defense Ministry says North Korea has launched a possible ballistic missile toward the sea
A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing
Authorities in Zimbabwe say at least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba
Candlelight vigil in Islamabad honors 10 climbers killed on Broad Peak
Mountaineers, diplomats and members of civil society have gathered in Pakistan’s capital for a candlelight vigil honoring 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak, as rescuers described an arduous mission to bring their fellow climbers down fro...
Man charged with bomb threat against US Consulate in Halifax after 2 Toronto consulate shootings
Canadian police have charged a man with making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
A U.N. agency reports that five years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, around 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education
Investigators say Myanmar's military has escalated airstrikes against civilians
A U.N. investigation says that Myanmar's military is using low-cost aircraft like motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in escalating aerial attacks that kill civilians in the military's conflict against anti-government groups
Hungary’s Parliament taps András Baka as president as part of Orbán-era purge
Hungary's Parliament has elected András Baka as president as the new government dismantles structures left by former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Mexican reinforcements arrive for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
About 100 firefighters from Mexico were expected to arrive Tuesday to help battle a deadly wildfire that has forced 20,000 people from their homes and destroyed properties near Okanagan Lake in Western Canada
At least 14 artisanal miners killed in collapse at an illicit mine in South Africa
Police in South Africa say at least 14 artisanal miners have died in a collapse at a mine
Key Amazon cases reach Brazil’s Supreme Court following Lula's defeats in Congress
Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous communities
Lebanon abolishes death penalty in landmark parliament vote
Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor