Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts
Cuba's vintage cars have largely vanished, but they are now being replaced by small electric tricycles
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Murder probe launched into suspicious death of former British minister
Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe, a former member of Parliament
Barbados leader rejects ‘asinine’ claim by former UK minister that ex-colonies should repay Britain
Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley is describing as “asinine” a suggestion that former colonies pay Britain back for its investment in them
Pakistani forces say they killed 75 insurgents after attacks in Balochistan
Pakistani security forces have killed 75 insurgents in operations against a separatist group in Balochistan
Greek police arrest 2 people over 2010 fatal arson attack on Athens bank
Greek police have arrested two people in connection with the deaths in 2010 of three people trapped in a bank that was firebombed during a violent protest in Athens
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Turkey's Erdogan gifted NATO leaders an engraved revolver each
Western leaders came to Turkey to discuss security in an increasingly perilous world
At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, UN says
The U.N. women's agency says at least 1 million have lost access to access to humanitarian aid and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months
Wildfires across Europe have killed hundreds over the last decade
Wildfires raging across Europe have killed hundreds of people over the last decade, and climate change is set to push the death toll even higher in the coming years
12 die in wildfire in Spain amid soaring temperatures
Spanish authorities say a wildfire has killed 12 people in Almeria in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country
Chronic illness surges in quake-hit Venezuela as humanitarian crisis builds
Victims of last month's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela are flooding relief services
Syria says it arrested IS-linked suspects behind the Damascus bombings
Syrian authorities have arrested several suspects linked to recent explosions in Damascus, including bombings during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit
Colombia's court on the conflict with FARC rebels in limbo as president-elect vows to dismantle it
A decade after Colombia's peace accord with the rebel FARC group, the tribunal handling crimes related to the conflict faces uncertainty
Syria says it arrested IS-linked suspects behind the Damascus bombings during Macron's visit
Syrian authorities have arrested several suspects linked to recent explosions in Damascus, including bombings during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit
China braces for a powerful typhoon after a week of deadly storms
A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast
Hong Kong eateries welcome dogs as city relaxes ban
Hong Kong has relaxed a decades-old rule, allowing dogs in over 900 approved restaurants
Chronic illness and diarrhea surge in quake-hit Venezuelan communities as humanitarian crisis builds
Victims of last month's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela are flooding relief services
Technology is driving an increase in online threats to the UK, senior officials say
Senior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom
Africa secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments
African countries have secured $900 million in new financial commitments to expand access to clean cooking
Orbán allies protest in Hungary against plans to oust President Tamás Sulyok
Opponents of the Hungarian government's efforts to oust the president have gathered for a protest in Budapest at the urging of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people
An Irish citizen is sentenced to 14 years for killing a US tourist in Hungary
A Hungarian court has sentenced an Irish citizen to 14 years in prison for murdering an American tourist in Budapest in 2024
Germany reaches deal with US to buy long-range Tomahawk missiles, Merz says
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced a deal with the United States to buy American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany
Eswatini receives 11 people deported from the US as part of migration crackdown
Eswatini has accepted a fourth group of people deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement
A bitterly divided Iran grapples with Khamenei's legacy as he is laid to rest
The funeral for Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was designed to showcase unity in a country that is bitterly split over his decades-long rule
Pakistani rescuers battle rough seas on 2nd day of search for cargo plane crew
Officials say Pakistan Navy search and rescue teams are battling rough seas as they try to find the five-member crew of a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea
China's ballistic missile launch was a message for the US
China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region
Bangladesh relocates refugees after landslide kills at least 5 children
Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are using loudspeakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety
Australia agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate
Australia has agreed to sell uranium to India for peaceful purposes
Nominations open in the contest to be UK leader, Burnham likely the only candidate
Nominations are opening in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain's prime minister
Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China say that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak