NATO commander: Europe backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
NATO’s top commander says European allies have mostly filled gaps left by the U.S. reducing its military contributions to the organization's crisis plans
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Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling
Venice's new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city's day-tripper access fee
An animal rescuer cares for pets and livestock stranded by war in southern Lebanon
Hussein Hamza is caring for abandoned animals in Kfaroue, southern Lebanon, as the Israel-Hezbollah war continues
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led Iran with iron fist, will be buried
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dramatically remolded Iran during more than three decades as supreme leader, turning it into a regional powerhouse and bringing it increasingly into confrontation with Israel and the United States
UN human rights chief sounds 'red alert' over violence around Sudan's el-Obeid city
The United Nations human rights chief is sounding a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan
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Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that targeted Russia-linked tycoon
Interpol has named the suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
An overcrowded passenger bus has plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan, killing 40 people and injuring eight others
What to know about the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Mourners in Iran are preparing for a dayslong funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war with the U.S. and Israel
Body of American pilot killed in Indonesian separatist conflict recovered
Indonesian security forces have recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatist attacked and burned a small aircraft in the restive Papua region
Powerful general in Iran publicly seen as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral
A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged publicly for the first time in months as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller and symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech, has died in Taiwan
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries
The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend
What to know about the funeral and burial of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Mourners in Iran are preparing for a dayslong funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war with the U.S. and Israel
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir
Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India's Hindu temples
In India's southern state of Kerala, robotic elephants are replacing live ones in temple festivals
A push to identify bodies as deaths multiply in Venezuela after twin earthquakes
The rush is on across Venezuela’s north coast to identify loved ones before it’s too late
Canada advances Alberta pipeline to Pacific Coast to expand oil exports beyond the US
Canada moved to advance a Pacific Coast pipeline from Alberta as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to diversify oil exports beyond the United States while easing separatist tensions and preserving environmental protections on British Columbia’s northern...
Copy of Declaration of Independence found in papers of captured US ship
Michael Scurr, a volunteer at Britain’s National Archives, has discovered a rare early copy of the Declaration of Independence
Carney says northern British Columbia tanker ban will stay as Canada pursues Alberta pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a proposed pipeline to carry Alberta oil to the Pacific Coast would preserve a longstanding ban on oil tankers off northern British Columbia, as his government addresses environmental concerns and while seeking ...
Clashes linked to a land dispute kill 18 in north-central Nigeria, police say
Police say at least 18 people have been killed in clashes related to a land dispute in north-central Nigeria
Turkey detains stand-up comedian for allegedly insulting religious values
Turkish authorities have detained comedian Deniz Goktas whose stand-up routine drew complaints that it insulted religious values after it was widely viewed online
Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes
Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier
Belarus convicts a journalist and sentences him to 3.5 years in prison
A court in Belarus has convicted journalist Kiryl Pazniak and sentenced him to three and a half years in prison
Explosive device goes off in a Damascus cafe, killing at least 4 people
At least four people have been killed after an explosive device detonated in a Damascus cafe, according to Syria's Interior Ministry
A major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 20 civilians in the city and injuring many more
Damascus cafe explosion leaves at least 4 dead, cause unclear
An explosion in a Damascus cafe has killed at least four people, according to a Syrian Health Ministry official
Real Madrid basketball team parts ways with former Spain coach Sergio Scariolo
Real Madrid and Sergio Scariolo have mutually agreed to end the coach’s tenure with the Spanish basketball club
A major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 20 civilians in the city and injuring many more
India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as 'Green Boots'
Indian authorities are seeking to recover the body of a climber known as "Green Boots" from Mount Everest