Zambia's Guy Scott, who was Africa's first white head of state in decades, has died at 82
Guy Scott, the Zambian politician who briefly served as acting president to become Africa’s first white head of state in more than two decades, has died
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A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Libya's coast, with at least 50 dead or missing
Authorities say a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized off the coast of eastern Libya in the latest maritime tragedy off the North African country
Lebanon and Israel move toward implementing withdrawal agreement, US officials say
Lebanon and Israel have taken steps toward creating “pilot zones” in southern Lebanon, following U.S.-mediated talks in Rome
Horde of golden mini-Mozarts marks 270 years since the composer's birth in Salzburg
Visitors to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s hometown can see the composer — and his dog — in miniature as Salzburg celebrates the 270th anniversary of his birth
Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage
London police have arrested a man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage on social media
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Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Local media are reporting that authorities in Hong Kong have raided two bookstores and arrested five people for allegedly selling seditious publications
Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
Lithuania's president says intelligence suggests Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland
Former Hungarian foreign minister resigns from parliament for job with Chinese automaker
Hungary's former foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, has resigned from parliament to join Chinese electric automaker BYD
Starmer says his political journey is over at his last question session as UK leader
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time before leaving the prime minister's office next week
British leader Starmer faces his last question session in Parliament
Keir Starmer has answered questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons for the last time Wednesday before leaving office next week
United by grief, mothers in Brazil demand reparations after police killed their sons
A group of Brazilian mothers whose sons were killed by police are demanding a nationwide policy to support relatives of victims of state violence and are seeking public funding to finance their activities
Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire
Spanish authorities have identified all 13 victims of a devastating fire in a remote expat community in southern Spain
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
A new exhibition in Hungary brings ancient residents of the Roman frontier city of Aquincum to life with detailed facial reconstructions
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
Confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo have reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces dosing test
A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa
Death toll from Bangkok bar fire rises to 32 as 2 more die in hospital
Thai officials say that two more people injured in a huge fire at a Bangkok music bar have died, bringing the death toll to 32
France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill
France's National Assembly is set to give final approval to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication
Cuba plunged into 3rd nationwide blackout in 2 weeks as fuel runs low
Cuba is suffering another nationwide blackout, leaving the entire country without power
At least 6 killed in Brussels building fire
At least six people have been killed in a fire at a building that was being renovated in Brussels
Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids
Yemen at risk of getting dragged back into war as Saudis and Houthis exchange airstrikes
A truce that ended nearly a decade of war in Yemen has mostly held since 2022
Former politician, TV personality Ann Widdecombe killed in ‘targeted attack': Police
Counterterror police say former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe was the victim of a "targeted attack."
Authorities looking for 6 missing in a Brussels building fire find charred bodies in a lift
Belgian authorities have discovered a number of bodies in an elevator at a building that was being renovated in Brussels after a fire broke out early Tuesday
NASA chief visits Russia's space launchpad for U.S.-Russian crew launch
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is visiting Russia's space launchpad for a scheduled launch of a U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station
UK legal watchdog upholds suspension of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan
The British bar association has upheld a suspension for the International Criminal Court’s embattled chief prosecutor over allegations of sexual misconduct
1000 evacuated from fire near Paris; Spanish authorities identify fire victims
Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris
1,000 evacuated from Fontainebleau fire near Paris; Spanish authorities identify some fire victims
Hundreds of firefighters are battling two blazes in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris
Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan
Officials in northwest Pakistan say 11 people were killed overnight when heavy rain caused the roof of a mud-brick house to collapse
UN agency investigating reports of 2 boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
The United Nations’ refugee agency says it is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal
Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic