US Virgin Islands' housing authority accused of corruption
The U.S. government says it has suspended funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands’ housing authority after an investigation found widespread corruption
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Flash floods kill at least 20 in Afghanistan and leave more than 100 missing
Flash floods in eastern Afghanistan have killed 20 people and injured about 80 more, according to Afghan authorities
Man charged with murder of former UK politician Ann Widdecombe
British prosecutors have charged a 28-year-old man with murder.
US pledges to crack down on Haitian gangs making money off social media
Mike Waltz, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, says his government will soon target violent gangs in Haiti who make money off social media posts
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
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Hungary probes deal with China's BYD carmaker after ex-foreign minister takes job there
Hungary's government is investigating a major foreign investment by Chinese automaker BYD
Guyana launches criminal probe as crews scour waters for survivors after ferry capsizes
The search for survivors continues in Guyana after a ferry believed to be overloaded capsized over the weekend
India police use tear gas amid march on Parliament by Cockroach movement supporters
Police in India have used tear gas and batons to stop supporters of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement from marching to Parliament
Yemen's Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi rebels have announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII sinking
Experts have begun an excavation in Taiwan to recover the remains of Japanese soldiers from World War II
Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard for injuring Filipino sailor
The Philippine military says Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel
Police in India clash with youth-led Cockroach party supporters near Parliament
Supporters of India's youth-led Cockroach movement have clashed with police as they tried to march to Parliament to demand the education minister’s resignation
China's new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity
The Chinese AI model Kimi K3 has suspended new subscriptions after overwhelming demand pushed its capacity close to its limits
'King of the North' Andy Burnham went from Manchester mayor to Britain's new leader
Andy Burnham is about to become Britain’s 59th prime minister, following the sudden downfall of Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Ukraine has launched over 400 drones toward Moscow, according to the city's mayor
At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister after a meeting with King Charles III
Andy Burnham is set to become the U.K.'s new prime minister on Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims’ relatives.
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 5 people
Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims’ relatives.
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region, killing at least 5 people
Images broadcast by local media captured the anguish of victims’ relatives.
Russian missile attack on Kyiv exposes holes in air defenses
Russia has attacked Kyiv overnight with ballistic missiles and other weapons.
France commemorates the Vel d’Hiv roundup after a Paris plaque honoring rescuers is vandalized
France has commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a mass arrest of Jews by French police in 1942
Tanzanian-flagged tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates
A Tanzanian-flagged tanker was hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off Yemen’s coast, security sources and local officials familiar with the incident said
Chinese company demands compensation from the UK over British Steel nationalization
Jingye Group, the former owner of British Steel, has demanded compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses after the company's nationalization last week
Former China Development Bank president is under anti-corruption probe
China's top anti-graft watchdog has announced an investigation into a former president of China Development Bank
Centuries-old festival brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets
In Japan, the Gion Matsuri festival brings towering floats to the streets in Shinto religious processions that are rooted in rituals dating back more than 1,000 years and that were intended to ward off epidemics
1 killed, 8 injured in Russian attack on Kyiv
Authorities are reporting that a Russian attack on Kyiv has killed one person and injured eight others
What to know about the challenges Andy Burnham will face as UK prime minister
The U.K.'s Andy Burnham enters 10 Downing Street on Monday with enthusiasm behind him, but major challenges ahead
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East
Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing
Rescue crews are using excavators on Sunday to search the rubble for survivors of a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left another 34 missing