Macron says a French soldier was killed and 3 were wounded in attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon
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Kyiv police shoot dead gunman who killed at least 5, took hostages
He killed five before taking hostages, barricading himself in a supermarket.
Gunman kills at least 5 in Kyiv, takes hostages; police shoot him dead
Gunman kills at least 5 people in Kyiv street and takes hostages; police shoot him dead
Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola
Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Cameroon with a Mass in the capital Yaounde
Progressive leaders rally in Barcelona to defend the traditional liberal order
Progressive and traditional democratic leaders have gathered in Barcelona to discuss restoring faith in the liberal order
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Australia and Japan seal $6.5B warship deal with 3 Mogami frigates ordered first
Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships
Even the dead must make way as construction transforms Afghanistan's capital
Across Afghanistan's capital, buildings are being razed to make way for major construction to modernize Kabul's heavily congested streets
Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as the airstrikes have stopped
Schools have been closed across Iran since the United States and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, with no word on when in-person instruction will resume
Pope Leo XIV's visit to African church linked to slavery reflects on his own heritage
The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans
Pope urges Africa's youth to resist temptations of migration, corruption in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption
Canadian man facing 14 murder charges to plead guilty to aiding suicide
The lawyer for a Canadian man facing murder charges for allegedly selling lethal substances online to people at risk of self-harm has told the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. that he has agreed to plead guilty to counseling or aiding suicide
Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his heritage
The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans
Costa Rica takes in a second group of migrants deported from the US
Costa Rica has received a second group of migrants deported from the United States
Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan is arrested in Dubai
Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of a major Irish criminal network, has been arrested in Dubai, according to Irish media
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor
Patients and colleagues in the Virginia dental community are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin F...
India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for women
India's lower house of Parliament has failed to pass a bill to implement reservation of a third of seats for women lawmakers
World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is under strain
The United Nations secretary-general warns that international law is eroding
Malaysia stops illegal sea entry of 25 Myanmar migrants, including teens
The Malaysian coast guard say they foiled an attempt by 25 Myanmar migrants to enter the country illegally
2 candidates with starkly different visions for Peru vie for a runoff spot
Keiko Fujimori leads in Peru's presidential race with 17.06% of the vote
Starmer faces calls to resign as UK government admits ambassador to US failed vetting process
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign after it emerged that his former ambassador to the United States was initially denied security clearance for the role that he was eventually fired from over his close links to the disgraced ...
Denis Sassou N’Guesso sworn in for another term in Republic of Congo, extending 42-year rule
The Republic of Congo’s president, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, has been sworn in to a new five-year term in a packed stadium
IPC report finds that soaring oil prices threaten to deepen hunger in Haiti
A new report states that the number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, although officials say the situation remains critical and that any small gains might soon be erased because of soaring oil prices linked t...
Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump
Brazil’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem celebrated on Thursday his release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a two-day arrest in Orlando
A monkey in Mexico, elections in Peru and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
April 10–16, 2026 A baby monkey named Yuji, with a stuffed dog as a surrogate mom, stole hearts in Guadalajara, Mexico. Peruvians took to the polls to elect their ninth president in 10 years. In Colina, Chile, pilgrims on horseback took part in the Quasimodo Feast, a procession held the Sunday following Easter, accompanying priests giving communion to the poor. ___ This gallery was curate...
Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this year
Philippine forces have killed 10 suspected Muslim militants in the deadliest clash so far this year with the remaining rebels waging a considerably weakened separatist insurgency
Nigeria students abducted as gunmen attack passenger bus in Benue state
Gunmen have abducted students on their way to university examinations in Nigeria's Benue state
Brazil's Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a two-day visit to Spain where he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez will meet with other leaders, mostly of mid-to-small-sized countries, who are concerned with the fate of the democrati...
EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge
European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with Hungary's incoming leader Péter Magyar's team
Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment but Starmer insists he won't go
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home
A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah