Suspected pirates seize vessel off Somalia, the second hijacking incident in days
A cargo vessel flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis has been hijacked off Somalia’s coast
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A predawn Russian drone strike hits Ukraine's Odesa, wounding 14; 2 killed in Russian-held Kherson
Authorities in Ukraine say a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa has wounded 14 people, including two children
Gunmen attack orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils; 15 later rescued
Gunmen have raided an illegally operated orphanage in north-central Nigeria, abducting 23 pupils
Energy shock ripples through kitchens and forests in Africa and South Asia
Energy shocks linked to the Iran war are pushing households across Africa and South Asia back to charcoal and firewood as cleaner cooking methods become more expensive and unreliable
At least 42 people killed in eastern Chad during clashes over water resources
At least 42 people have been killed in eastern Chad after a clash between two families over a water point escalated into a cycle of reprisals
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Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case
A court in Taiwan has sentenced a former employee of Japanese computer chip equipment maker Tokyo Electron to 10 years in prison in a landmark case over trade secrets of the island’s leading chipmaker TSMC
Archbishop of Canterbury meets with pope and prays at the Vatican
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has arrived at the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon
North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine
Strikes in Ukraine and Russia kill at least 16 on Chernobyl anniversary
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia have killed at least 16 people
Malian defense chief is killed as jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases
Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara has been killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the West African country
Iran's top diplomat briefly returns to Pakistan but Trump says the sides can talk by phone
Iran's foreign minister has briefly visited Islamabad again as Pakistan's leaders work to restart ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan
A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck northern Japan but there are no immediate reports of fatalities or property damage, the U.S. Geological Survey reported
Malian defense chief is killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases
Malian Minister of Defense Gen. Sadio Camara has been killed in an attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases across the West African country
Two former Israeli prime ministers join forces against Netanyahu in upcoming elections
Two Israeli political heavyweights plan to join forces in upcoming elections.
Death toll from bus bombing in southwest Colombia rises to 20 during a wave of violence
Officials in Colombia say the number of people killed in a bombing in a volatile region in the country's southwest has risen to 20
Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success
Palestinian authorities say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank are a success and mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election
Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US
Iran's foreign minister has returned to Islamabad as Pakistan's leaders work to restart ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington
Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad
Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu
Two Israeli political heavyweights plan to join forces in upcoming elections.
Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station
Bombers have targeted a police station in Northern Ireland for the second time in less than a month
An explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on a bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persists
Authorities in Colombia say that an explosive device on a bus has killed 13 people in the country's southwest region as violence there escalates
Police in Northern Ireland declare security alert after reports of a car bomb explosion
Police in Northern Ireland have declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station
The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution
Philippine officials say 2 Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops
Philippine officials say two Americans were among 19 suspected communist guerrillas, who were killed in clashes with Filipino troops in a central province a week ago
Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil
Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to remember those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago
Growing amateur choir brings joy and community to hundreds in Serbia
An amateur pop choir in Serbia is finding unexpected success across the country
AP Was There: Early Chernobyl victims buried in Moscow cemetery
In the weeks after the April 26, 1986, explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, it was difficult to get any information about the scope of the disaster, aside from terse announcements from the government of the Soviet Union
Mexico says 2 US federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation
Mexico’s government says that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico
Panama thanks Cuba for releasing 3 of its citizens as 7 others remain detained
Panama’s government says Cuba has released three of 10 of its citizens detained on the island earlier this year and accused of fabricating subversive propaganda