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
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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 ...
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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
UK leader Starmer says he is 'furious' he wasn't told Peter Mandelson had failed security checks to be ambassador to US
UK leader Starmer says he is 'furious' he wasn't told Peter Mandelson had failed security checks to be ambassador to US
About 15 Latin American deportees from the US have arrived in Congo, lawyer says
About 15 Latin American deportees from the US have arrived in Congo, lawyer says
Sri Lanka sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including survivors of a US torpedo attack
Sri Lanka has sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S. torpedo attack in the Indian Ocean
UK police charge 3 in arson attack at Persian-language media organization
British police have charged three people in an arson attack at a Persian-language media organization in northwest London
More than a half-million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa with a day focused on encouraging Cameroon’s young people
Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
Myanmar frees more than 4,500 prisoners in traditional new year amnesty
More than 4,500 prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty and others have had their sentences reduced under a pardon order by President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional new year
Helicopter crash on Indonesia's Borneo island kills 8
A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island has crashed, killing the eight people on board
South Koreans breath sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely
The South Korean internet as erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was safely captured Friday after a nine-day search that drew national attention
Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan
South Korean pianist recreates himself after having a stroke
In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis
Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling
Air New Zealand will soon add triple-tier bunk beds for economy travelers to have a chance to sleep on long-haul flights
Canada Post taking steps to stop home mail delivery
The government-owned corporation that delivers mail in Canada is taking steps to stop home delivery
Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
Police in Zimbabwe say that several people were killed when a minibus taxi they were traveling in caught fire
Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker