Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals in strong heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj
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5 villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave for more than a week have been found alive
Five villagers trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for over a week have been found alive
Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile
Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile based in India
Spanish police search headquarters of ruling Socialist party
Spanish police say they are searching the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing
Berlin police arrest man suspected of being an accomplice to Holocaust Memorial stabbing
An alleged accomplice of a man who was convicted of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial last year has been arrested in the German capital
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Australian police plan to form a heavily armed team in response to Bondi Beach massacre
An Australian government inquiry has heard that a state police force has worked to form a heavily armed rapid response team since the Bondi Beach shooting
US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited legal options
Flooding from Euphrates River damages homes and prompts evacuations in Syria
Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria have risen, causing flooding over the past two days
North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches
North Korea says its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea
Former Greek anti-austerity leader Alexis Tsipras steps back into politics
Alexis Tsipras, the combative anti‑austerity leader who railed against Brussels during Greece’s debt crisis, has returned to politics ahead of elections next year
Chief of communications intel agency says Russia is relentlessly targeting UK
A U.K. spy chief is warning that Britain and its allies risk losing a cyber conflict against adversaries like Russia unless cybersecurity is treated with greater urgency
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
A spring heat wave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro leans into Trump connection as scandal shakes his presidential bid
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is in Washington, leaning on his family's connection with former U.S. President Donald Trump
Train collides with a minibus of children in Belgium and 4 people are dead
A train traveling at high speed hit a minibus crossing a railway in Belgium, killing four people, including two children, and injuring five other children
The cruise ship at center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning
A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port
Why a scandal involving money in a couch has South Africa’s president facing possible impeachment
The leader of Africa’s most developed economy is facing impeachment proceedings
Hungary's Magyar vows to probe alleged misconduct by Orbán's government
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says he will set up committees to investigate alleged misconduct by Viktor Orbán's previous government
A rare public trial opens in Paris child abuse case as parents seek a national wake-up call
Parents’ groups in France are calling for more attention to child abuse scandals as a rare public trial opens in Paris
Hong Kong proposes issuing 10,000 permits for drivers on ride-hailing apps like Uber
The Hong Kong government has proposed issuing 10,000 new vehicle permits for online ride-hailing services like Uber
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State group land in Melbourne and Sydney
Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria have landed in Melbourne and Sydney
4 dead, 5 hurt in a crash between a train and a school bus, Belgian officials say
Federal prosecutors say a train and bus collision in northern Belgium has killed four people, including two children
Muslim pilgrims converge on Arafat for prayers and worship as Hajj reaches its peak
Muslim pilgrims have gathered on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the second day of Hajj, considered the pinnacle of the annual pilgrimage
Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv warned to brace for major barrage
Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight
Several hurt in a crash between a train and a minibus, Belgian police say
Several people have been hurt in a collision between a train and a minibus carrying children in northern Belgium, according to federal police
3 dead in South Korea after collapse at overpass demolition site
Three people have been killed and three others injured when an old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital, Seoul, fire officials said
Search continues for 7 villagers trapped in a flooded Laos cave
A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day as rescuers encounter difficult terrain and weather in their bid to reach the group
3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
Police in Uganda say three people have been killed when the van they were traveling in hit an elephant in a national park
Quad foreign ministers hold talks in New Delhi on Indo-Pacific cooperation
Foreign ministers from the Quad countries of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States are meeting in New Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and their concern over China’s growing influence in the region
South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea
South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea
North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force
South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple close-range ballistic missiles toward the sea