Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants
A group of Australian women and children who left a Syrian camp for people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in Syria
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A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa
A magistrate has ordered the deportation of Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, from South Africa
A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe ordered to be deported from South Africa after convictions
A court in South Africa has ordered that Bellarmine Mugabe, a son of the late Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, be immediately deported after he pleaded guilty to two criminal charges
Philippine congressional committee rules there's evidence to impeach vice president
A Philippine congressional committee has found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
Lebanese authorities have detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges
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Slovak Supreme Court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico
Slovakia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that convicted a man in the attempted assassination of the country's leader nearly two years ago
Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US, Israel still holds
Iran’s national rial currency has hit a record low of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel holds
A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale begins journey to the North Sea
A barge carrying a stranded humpback whale has started its journey toward the North Sea
Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach
A new long-range drone attack has reportedly set an oil facility in Russia's Perm region on fire
Europol task force nets 280 arrests as 'violence for hire' spreads across Europe
European Union police agency Europol says that an international task force formed to crack down on violence as a criminal service has led to 280 arrests in its first year
Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue
S. Korean court sentences ex-Pres. to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024
Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment amid Ukraine war
Russia's traditional Victory Day parade will take place without military equipment, according to the Russian Defense Ministry
Ferragamo expands leather mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
Salvatore Ferragamo is mapping the origin of much of the leather used in its products
Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist
An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist
Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Three years of war have left Sudan's capital studded with unexploded land mines and other weapons that have killed and maimed residents as they try to rebuild their lives
Croatia, Bosnia sign pipeline deal to reduce dependency on Russia
Croatia and Bosnia have signed an agreement to build a gas pipeline aimed at reducing energy dependency on Russia
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza exhibit their impressions of war as a fragile ceasefire holds
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu exhibit to show the world the impact of war and fragile ceasefire
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters
Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking
Ugandan authorities say they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that was likely linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations
Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap, a possible step in warming relations with the West
Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap, a possible step in warming relations with the West
Swiss court throws out graft case against imprisoned daughter of former Uzbek president
A Swiss court has thrown out the case against the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on charges including money laundering and bribery
Ukraine says it shot down 33,000 Russian drones in March, a monthly record
Ukraine’s defense minister says the country's armed forces shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago
Belarus frees prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut in a 10-person prisoner swap
Officials say prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 people freed as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West
Czech court hands 7-year prison term to man over attempted synagogue arson attack
A Czech court has convicted a man of an attempted terror attack and attempted murder, sentencing him to seven years in prison
Romania’s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister
Romania’s Social Democratic Party and the Alliance for the Unity of Romanians have submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan
89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire at a social security office in Athens has been arrested, police say
89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire at a social security office in Athens has been arrested, police say
Lithuania says it foiled an international plot to kill 2 activists
Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill two activists
Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam Berlin gallery in Beeple's new exhibit
Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after famous figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are roaming a Berlin gallery
South Korean court convicts of wife of ousted President Yoon on corruption charges
An appeals court has raised to four years the corruption sentence for the wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol