Lebanon detains Assad-era general and weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes
Lebanese authorities have detained a former senior Syrian military officer who commanded an army division under ousted President Bashar Assad
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IS-linked group kills at least 13 in Congo village
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group have attacked a village in Congo near the Uganda border, killing at least 13 people
‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity
At least 163 Nigerian captives, mostly women and children, have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months They were handed over by security forces in Kwara on Friday and were anticipating their return home to reunite with their fami...
Families retrieve bodies after at least 7 killed in shooting outside Bangkok
Relatives of people killed in a shooting outside Bangkok collected their loved ones’ bodies Saturday, a day after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a high school and a family home, killing at least seven people before taking his own life
Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short
Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region have killed four people, including a child
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High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform near the Eiffel Tower
Africa wants more homegrown solar to boost self-reliance, but China's shadow remains
Africa's largest economies are ramping up efforts to develop their domestic solar manufacturing capacity
70 years after South Africa’s women challenged apartheid, some say freedom incomplete
South Africa is commemorating 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, when around 20,000 women protested apartheid laws in Pretoria
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities
Authorities in eastern China are shutting schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin heads for the coast
Colombia's new president signals energy policy shift, backs oil and gas
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella is pledging to revive the country's oil and gas sector and restore state-owned energy company Ecopetrol
Argentines pray that Pope Leo's visit alleviates their economic stress
Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Argentina in November, marking the first papal visit in nearly 40 years
Spanish-led police raid smashes a vast Mediterranean smuggling network, arresting 78
Spanish authorities have dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafficking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a defense agreement treating an attack on one as an attack on all three
Ukraine's Zelenskyy to make first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Serbia on Saturday for the first time
Pope Leo to meet with clergy abuse survivors during upcoming trip to France
Pope Leo XIV plans to meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day trip to France next month
Officials say Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a defense agreement, deepening cooperation amid growing security concerns
Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
A proposal by one local government council to limit "vertical drinking" in London has sparked controversy
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 16 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use
Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation
A new wave of young activists in the Maldives is tackling issues like coastal erosion and plastic pollution in the Indian Ocean island nation
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 15 elephants
Farmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use
Airport closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin hits parts of southern Japan
Typhoon Dolphin is moving over Japan’s southern remote islands, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island
China reports its exports and imports slowed slightly in July from the month before, while its trade surplus narrowed
China reports its exports and imports slowed slightly in July from the month before, while its trade surplus narrowed
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat
More than a decade after 43 students vanished in Mexico, ex-governor arrested, accused of cover-up
Mexican authorities have arrested the former governor of the southern state Guerrero for his alleged involvement in the disappearance of 43 students in 2014
Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade negotiations with the United States had turned “nasty” after President Donald Trump derided America’s neighbor and its leadership while threatening to expand tariffs
Brazil's police formally accuses 16 people for plane crash that killed 62 in 2024
Brazil’s federal police have formally accused 16 current and former employees of airline Voepass for the in August 2024 plane crash that killed all 62 people on board
Amanda Knox claims show she is performing at festival honors murdered former flatmate
Amanda Knox is defending a show she is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland over the coming days
Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park
A fire has destroyed 60 hectares of land in Mount Bromo's national park in Java, Indonesia, since Monday
Cameroon's president draws concern and criticism by staying abroad for 2 months
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been abroad for two months, sparking criticism and concerns
Suspect jailed pending trial in killing of Scottish aid worker in Athens
A man accused of killing a Scottish aid worker in Athens and hiding her body in a suitcase has been jailed pending his trial for murder