UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence
Britain is banning political parties from taking cryptocurrency donations in a move the government says will help protect democracy from illicit finance
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Prime Minister Carney says Air Canada CEO's English-only condolences lacked compassion
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgement
BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin its new director-general as it faces a feud with Trump
Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the new director-general of the BBC
Millions in Darfur left without proper care after drone strike on major hospital
The World Health Organization and a senior aid official say more than 2 million people in Sudan’s Darfur region have been left without proper medical care after a drone strike last week took a major hospital out of service
Pope Leo XIV taps an Australian church lawyer as Vatican's chief legal expert
Pope Leo XIV has filled one of the most important Vatican vacancies by tapping an Australian church lawyer to serve as the Holy See’s chief legal expert
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Hong Kong bookstore staff reportedly arrested for selling Jimmy Lai's biography
A Hong Kong bookstore owner and his staff have been reportedly arrested on suspicion of selling seditious publications, including a biography of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai
Denmark's 'kingmaker' could decide who will lead its next government after inconclusive election
Denmark’s foreign minister and his centrist party are expected to decide who will lead the Scandinavian country’s next government after Tuesday’s parliamentary elections ended without a clear majority for any party or bloc
Hungary will cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine until Russian oil deliveries resume
Hungary will cut off gas supplies to Ukraine to pressure Kyiv to restore Russian oil flows through the Druzhba pipeline
South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
South African prosecutors say anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers over alleged corruption and fraud tied to a police services contract
Kenya’s flower industry loses millions of dollars weekly due to the Iran war
Kenya’s flower industry is losing up to $1.4 million a week as the Iran war cuts demand and disrupts shipping
UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
British police have arrested two men over an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances from a Jewish charity
Russia says it shot down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow, Kyiv escalate strikes
Russia is reporting that it has shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack across its regions and Crimea
Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
As US pressure grows for leadership change in Cuba, a Castro could be the next president
Speculation is mounting about who, if anyone, might replace Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for change in Cuba’s leadership
Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a crackdown on Tehran’s influence
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week
Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine cut key power line
Moldova’s Parliament voted on Tuesday in favor of imposing a 60-day state of emergency in the country’s energy sector after Russian strikes on neighboring Ukraine’s energy grid disconnected a key power line linking Moldova to Romania
Cambodian man deported by the US to Eswatini is being repatriated, his lawyer says
A lawyer for a Cambodian man deported by the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini says he has been released from a prison to be repatriated
Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England
Sarah Mullally, a one-time cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, will be installed as archbishop of Canterbury
Colombia issues arrest warrants for rebel group members for Miguel Uribe killing
Colombia’s attorney general says her office has obtained arrest warrants for seven members of a rebel group for the killing of Miguel Uribe, a conservative presidential hopeful who was shot in the head during a rally in Bogota in June 2025
Thousands march in Argentina to mark 50 years since bloody coup
Thousands marched in Buenos Aires and across Argentina to mark 50 years since the 1976 military coup that led to a dictatorship responsible for widespread human rights abuses
Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health
A top Brazilian justice has granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health
Colombian president questions use of secondhand planes by nation's military following deadly crash
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has questioned the use of secondhand planes by his nation’s armed forces
French authorities search Paris arm of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild in Epstein-linked probe
French financial prosecutors say searches were carried out at several locations, including the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild, as part of an investigation tied to revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files
Aid vessel arrives in Havana as Cuba's economic and energy crises deepen
The first ship of an international flotilla bringing humanitarian aid to Cuba has arrived in Havana loaded with solar panels, bicycles, food and medicine as the island’s economic and energy crises deepen
What to know about Cypriot calls for 'frank' talks over future of UK's military bases
Cyprus has raised concerns that it was kept in the dark when a Shahed drone struck a hangar at a British air base on the island’s southern coastline minutes after midnight on March 2
An arson attack leaves Britain's Jewish community feeling vulnerable
British police are hunting three suspects after an arson attack on ambulances that has left Britain's Jewish community feeling vulnerable
Pakistan says it is ready to host talks aimed at ending the Iran war
Pakistan's prime minister says his country is ready to “facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks” to end the Iran war
China protests to Japan over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo
China has lodged a protest to Japan over an alleged break-in at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
Former Brazilian leader Bolsonaro's health improves and he could serve sentence under house arrest
One of his doctors says former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a regular hospital room in the capital of Brasilia as he continues to recover from pneumonia
Polls open in Denmark's general election following a standoff with the US over Greenland
Polls open in Denmark's general election following a standoff with the US over Greenland