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
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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
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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
Le Pen says she won't run in 2027 if ordered to wear an electronic bracelet
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she won’t run for president next year if a Paris appeals court orders her to wear an electronic bracelet
Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations
Algerians vote in parliamentary elections while facing cost-of-living strains and candidate bans
Algerian voters are casting ballots in parliamentary elections overshadowed by cost-of-living concerns and candidate bans
Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life,' Chinese authorities say
Chinese authorities say the pilot who crashed a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote about “ending his life” in his diary
A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring many more
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops
The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent
UK government to apologize for the state's role in decades of forced adoptions
The British government plans to formally apologize for separating unmarried mothers from their babies, a practice that lasted until the 1970s
German prosecutors charge a Ukrainian over Nord Stream pipeline explosions
German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines
Couple caned for kissing on TikTok in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream
Flavored noodles linked to more than 100 salmonella infections in Europe
European food safety and health officials have reported a salmonella outbreak linked to flavored-noodle products, with 106 confirmed cases across 14 countries