What to know about the EU's new rules on migration and asylum
The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers
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What to know about the EU's new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect
The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers
Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister have been sentenced to 30 years in prison in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang to heighten tensions with North Korea and and justify declaring martial ...
Philippines protests China's sanctions against its defense chief
The Philippine government says China’s imposition of sanctions, including an entry ban, against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was “an unfriendly act” that could further strain relations
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who was known for her legal work, dies at 47
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at age 47
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Philippines protests China's sanctions against its defense chief as 'an unfriendly act'
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Dominican Republic pushes for tax increases to offset surge in oil prices
The Dominican government says it plans to increase or implement new taxes to generate some $800 million in additional revenue a year to offset a surge in oil prices blamed on the Iran war
India's viral Cockroach Party launches nationwide youth protests
India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party has launched a nationwide protest campaign
A car hits a school group in the Netherlands, killing 2 kids and a chaperone
Local emergency services say two children and an adult were killed in the rural southern Netherlands when a car struck a group of cyclists who were at a school camp
Police officer in Toronto killed in shooting linked to investigation of a US Consulate attack
A Toronto police officer has been shot and killed by a suspect linked to an attack on the U.S. Consulate in March
Sudanese paramilitary drone strikes kill at least 15 people in central region, officials say
Sudanese paramilitary forces have carried out drone strikes in a central region, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens
China hits Philippine defense chief with entry ban over South China Sea remarks
China is banning the Philippines Defense Secretary and his family from entering the country over his comments about China's South China Sea claims
Northern Ireland's former unionist leader tells jury he did not sexually abuse two children
Former Northern Ireland unionist leader Jeffrey Donaldson has told a jury he is "crystal clear" he did not rape an alleged victim decades ago
UK defense secretary quits, says government isn't willing to spend enough on military
British Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threat
'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
The future of "Doctor Who” is uncertain after the BBC canceled a planned Christmas special
UN mission in Afghanistan confirms death toll of 13 civilians in Pakistani airstrikes
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians, mainly children and women, from Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan
A Thai woman faces murder charges in Myanmar in the killing of a US diplomat
A Thai woman has appeared in a Myanmar court on murder charges in the killing of an American diplomat found dead about two weeks ago at a Yangon hotel
First group of Nigerians returns home after anti-immigration protests in South Africa
The first group of Nigerians has returned home from South Africa following government-ordered repatriation due to violent anti-immigration protests
A fire on the Spanish island of Mallorca kills 2 people and injures several
A fire that broke out in a tourist area on the Spanish island of Mallorca has killed two people and left several injured
Thai court sentences 2 Uyghur men to death over 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20
A court in Thailand has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for a 2015 bombing at Bangkok's Erawan shrine
Funeral is held for 22 Pakistani soldiers who died in a helicopter crash in Kashmir
Authorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day
Pope visiting 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands where migrants slept in squalor
Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the Canary Islands to draw attention to the plight of migrants who risk their lives every year trying to reach Europe
G7 summit at Swiss-French border brings tight security in case violent protests occur
French and Swiss authorities are imposing pandemic-like border restrictions as the G7 summit begins
Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
Police have used water cannons on protesters in Northern Ireland after violence erupted a second night over a stabbing in Belfast
Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia as masterpiece of stone, color and light on Gaudí centenary
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colors and light.”
'King of the North' seeks path to becoming Britain's next leader in special election
About 75,000 voters in northwest England are about to make a significant decision
Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages
The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides
Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages
Kuwait closes its airspace over Iranian attacks
Kuwait closes its airspace over Iranian attacks
A minibus packed with schoolchildren catches fire in central Zimbabwe, killing 7
A minibus carrying schoolchildren caught fire in central Zimbabwe, killing seven, according to police