More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola
Some pregnant women in eastern Congo are avoiding hospitals over fears of a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, and more of them are dying around childbirth
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Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade
Hundreds of thousands of people are lining Amsterdam's canals for the city's annual Pride festival boat parade
2 firefighting helicopters collide near Athens and 1 crashes; search and rescue operation underway
2 firefighting helicopters collide near Athens and 1 crashes; search and rescue operation underway
In Ceuta, some migrants cling to hopes of someday reaching mainland Spain
Dikra is a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco
Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach on trial for sex charges
Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones is standing trial on accusations he committed sexual offenses against six men and boys over two decades
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A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people has caught fire in waters off Madura island, killing at least five people and leaving 41 others unaccounted for, authorities said
Ceuta grapples with aftermath of border surge after most migrants leave the Spanish territory
Ceuta is grappling with the aftermath of a massive migrant surge
Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes
President Donald Trump says he has decided to hold off on ordering new strikes against Iran after discussions with Gulf allies
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in the German town of Bayreuth has drawn boos from the audience after producing a staging that appeared to leave some spectators confused
Brazil's Lula launches reelection bid as concerns rise over foreign interference
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has confirmed his candidacy for what is likely his last reelection bid
A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
Officials say a suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Greece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive
Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13 on sightseeing flight
A small plane carrying tourists crashed in a field outside the city of Nazca.
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
Israel has shared serious security concerns with the White House about a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas
Ukrainian drones kill 5 in Russia, set fire to Wildberries warehouse
In under two weeks, Ukraine has struck over a dozen of the retailer’s depots.
Body of famed international climber Nirmal Purja and 3 more found after Pakistan avalanche
The remains of renowned climber Nirmal Purja and three others have been found on Broad Peak after an avalanche swept away a 10-member expedition
Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'
Moscow's mayor has called a bomb attack on a restaurant a "brutal terrorist act" but hasn't specified who is responsible
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade
The Netherlands and Germany are suffering the consequences of a European heat wave that has brought dought and sparked devastating wildfires in France, Spain, Portugal, Crete and elsewhere
Iran's leaders show a united front over the war but are divided over what the goal is
Iran's leadership is showing unity in its war strategy against the U.S., but there are sharp differences over the endgame
Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation's anti-whaling ship and detains its crew
A whaling ship requested assistance, claimed threat from the protest vessel.
China holds military drills near disputed South China Sea shoal
The drills occur as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensify.
Europe’s wildfire crisis shifts as some 200,000 French return but new blazes force thousands to flee
Firefighters have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation
Search resumes for missing climbers after avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak
Officials say rescuers backed by military helicopters have resumed the search for at least six members of a 10-member climbing team who went missing this week after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, a day after authorities found four bodies an...
Death toll in Spain-Morocco border crisis in Ceuta reaches 67 as tens of thousands cross back
Spain reports that the death toll in the Ceuta border crisis with Morocco has risen to 67
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, and other developments in the Middle East
U.S. President Trump has threatened more strikes on Iran as the U.S. pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9
Russia has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones into Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 22
Britain's new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with 'No. 10 North'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shifted some of Britain's political power from London to Manchester with "No_ 10 North."
'I just want a chance': Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory
When he heard that the border was breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and rode as fast as he could to join the tens of thousands of other Moroccans who swam en masse to reach Spanish territory
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 3
A Russian missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv has killed at least three civilians and wounded over a dozen
Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones killing 3 and wounding over a dozen
A Russian missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv has killed at least three civilians and wounded over a dozen