Leading Iranian human rights lawyer detained in Tehran, daughter says
Leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained by Iranian intelligence agents from her home in Tehran
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Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility
Kuwait says its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery again hit by Iranian drones, sparking multiple fires at the facility
Christians mark Holy Week in the region and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
March 27 - April 2, 2026 People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays. The 69 members of the security forces who died in a military plane crash in Colombia were honored in a solemn ceremony in Bogota. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked in the Gulf of Panama. Bolivia experienced heartbreak as the World Cup ...
Lebanon’s displaced Shiites face rising hostility as airstrikes fuel fear and evictions
A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome
Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
Myanmar’s parliament has elected Min Aung Hlaing as the country’s new president
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Man arrested after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany
Police say a man has been arrested after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany
Belarusian parliament passes a bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights
The Belarus parliament has passed a bill to introduce punishments for people who promote LGBTQ+ causes, in an echo of similar laws that have been set up in neighboring ally Russia
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years, more than 2,200 suspected deaths
Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths
FBI team arrives in Cuba to investigate fatal shooting of US-flagged speedboat
FBI agents have arrived in Cuba to investigate the fatal shooting of five men aboard a U.S.-flagged speedboat in February that the Cuban government said was trying to infiltrate the island
Moscow plans to send 2nd oil tanker to Cuba, Russian energy minister says
Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov
German artist sentenced by Russian court for carnival display mocking Putin
A court In Moscow has sentenced a German artist to 8 1/2 years in absentia after convicting him over his carnival creations mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin
A first group of 12 deportees from the US arrives in Uganda, lawyers say
Twelve people deported from the U.S. have arrived in Uganda, according to the Uganda Law Society
Priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from a Dutch museum is recovered
Dutch authorities have recovered a priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands
Operation to tow damaged Russian tanker off Libya fails due to weather
Libyan authorities said the operation to tow a damaged Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean has failed due to bad weather
UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Britain has accused Iran of holding the world’s economy hostage, as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China
Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China
International groups warn of 'spiral of violence' against journalists in Serbia
International media organizations have joined Serbian journalists in raising concerns about declining press freedoms in Serbia
New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal
New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them
Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children
A man has killed four children in a machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda
A look at the UK's Royal Navy, which has faced jibe after jibe from Trump and Hegseth
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities
Mexico appoints Roberto Velasco as new foreign minister at critical moment for US ties
Mexico's president has appointed Roberto Velasco as the new foreign minister during a critical time for Mexico-U.S. relations
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China
A company in eastern China is using an artificial intelligence-powered machine to sort clothes and boost recycling
New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa
Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya
UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Thirty-five countries are set to meet Thursday to discuss ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
First foreign troop in new gang suppression force lands in Haiti to replace previous mission
The first foreign troop tied to a new gang-suppression force backed by the United Nations has arrived in Haiti to help quell ongoing violence
A road accident in Colombia involving several vehicles kills at least 2 people and injures 19
A road accident involving at least eight vehicles in central Colombia has killed at least two people and injured 19 others
Kidnapped reporter was known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson often worked without formal assignments from editors and on a shoestring budget
Italian coast guard finds 19 migrants dead and rescues 58 from dinghy off Lampedusa
The Italian coast guard has found 19 people dead and rescued 58 from a dinghy filled with migrants near Lampedusa
Protest shuts down ferry rides between Puerto Rico and Vieques, snarling travel plans
A protest over a rate increase has forced Puerto Rico’s government to cancel ferry rides between the U.S. territory and the tiny island of Vieques that is popular with tourists
French prosecutors seek detention for 4 suspects in foiled Paris bomb plot
French prosecutors have placed four suspects under investigation after police stopped a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, with possible links to Iran