Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, arrested on corruption charges
Iraqi political officials have been arrested on corruption charges
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Meet 3 members of Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' trying to torpedo a Kushner-linked development
Protests in Albania against a coastal development project have gained global attention, partly due to the involvement of Jared Kushner
Ugandan army chief orders the closure of a major news platform
Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the shutdown of a major news organization
Ukrainian strike sets fire to oil refinery in southern Russia
Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, according to Russian authorities
Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel
The White House has soured on Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Iraqi officials, including lawmakers, arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid
Iraqi political officials have been arrested on corruption charges
Pakistan's military says 3 soldiers killed in militant attack
Pakistan’s military says three paramilitary soldiers were killed and four others wounded in fighting after militants launched an overnight attack on a Rangers regional headquarters in the southern port city of Karachi
Milei's top aide and Cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal
Argentine President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief and close ally, Manuel Adorni, has resigned following a corruption scandal that has roiled the government, undermining its flagship campaign pledge to stamp out endemic graft in the political elite
As survivors are pulled from rubble of Venezuela earthquakes, relatives of missing hold out hope
Rescue workers have pulled a man from the rubble in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, two days after earthquakes struck the region
Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic said Saturday he will resign his post within weeks, paving the way for early elections following youth-led protests that shook his tight grip on power
Militant rams explosive-laden vehicle into paramilitary headquarters in Pakistan
Witnesses and emergency services say a militant has rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces
Gunmen attack farming community, killing at least 15 in northwest Nigeria in latest deadly assault
An official says gunmen have killed at least 15 people in a farming community in northwestern Nigeria
Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
Tens of thousands are gathering in Hungary's capital for the 31st annual Budapest Pride
Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic
A heat wave is hitting central and eastern Europe, with record temperatures in Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Denmark
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes
Iran has launched a drone assault on Bahrain, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
Two major storms are pounding Japan, causing landslides and floods
5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, causing panic among residents
Chinese dissident who fled by dinghy to South Korea arrives in Canada, his friend says
A Chinese political dissident who fled to South Korea last month in a dinghy has arrived in Canada
German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles
A heat wave that baked western Europe this week is moving to the central and eastern parts of the continent
Two tropical storms pound Japan, causing flooding and landslides
Two major storm systems have pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods
Ukraine strikes industrial facility in Russia's Volgograd as Russian drone attack kills 1
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd
Fleet of Vespas swarms Rome's historic center to mark 80 years of the iconic scooter
Around 15,000 Vespas buzzed through Rome on Saturday, celebrating the scooter's 80th anniversary
UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees
Britain's government says it plans to open safe, legal routes for eligible refugees
Bahrain accuses Iran of launching a drone attack targeting the island kingdom
Bahrain has accused Iran of launching a drone attack on the island nation
Bahrain accuses Iran of launching a drone attack targeting the island kingdom
Bahrain accuses Iran of launching a drone attack targeting the island kingdom
Small plane crash at Beijing high-rise kills the pilot and injures 13, authorities say
Chinese authorities say a small plane that crashed into a building in Beijing killed the pilot and injured 13 people
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic relations with France, once a key ally
Burkina Faso's military government has severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler and key security partner
Older buildings and substandard construction left Venezuela vulnerable to earthquakes
Older buildings, substandard construction and geography left many neighborhoods in Venezuela vulnerable to collapse in strong earthquakes like the ones that struck the country this week
Crucial window for rescuing survivors narrows as Venezuela enters third day after deadly twin quakes
The situation has grown more desperate by the hour in Venezuela as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings
People aren’t the only ones hit by heat. What to do if you see wildlife affected by hot temperatures
As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity