A boat with migrants capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or missing, group says
A monitoring group says a boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for European shores capsized off the coast of Libya last week, leaving 51 people dead or missing
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British police are responding to reports of a train collision north of London
British police say they are responding to reports of a train collision north of London
Armenia's opposition faces arrests as it contests the ruling party's election win
Several opposition members have been arrested in Armenia as a top pro-Russia party has asked the top court to annul the election win by the ruling party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Conflict over cattle in Brazil's Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples
In northern Brazil, a debate over cattle and conservation is unfolding on Bananal Island
ICC prosecutor temporarily suspended from British bar
The British bar association has temporarily suspended Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, pending disciplinary proceedings
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Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault
Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach has been found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault
Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles
Authorities in Bali have foiled an illegal trade of 21 protected green sea turtles
Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him
The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting
Police charge a third suspect in a Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran
Police have charged a third suspect with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran
Vietnamese man deported from U.S. to South Sudan is repatriated after months in detention
A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention
Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old
The Dragon Boat Festival is a more than 2,000-year-old Chinese holiday celebrated across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
About 300 children and teachers rescued after fire breaks out at Tokyo school
Officials say a fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo, but that all of the roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued
Labour's Andy Burnham wins special election, setting up showdown to lead Britain
Labour’s Andy Burnham has won a special election for a seat in Parliament, positioning him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in sprawling fraud probe
Brazil’s Federal Police have executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and ally of President Lula as part of a fraud and graft probe
About 100 Colombian guerrilla dissidents disarm under peace talks with government
About a hundred Colombian guerrilla dissidents have surrendered their weapons as part of a peace process with President Gustavo Petro's government
Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician in charged case
Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the incitement conviction of prominent opposition politician Rong Chhun but suspended the remainder of his prison sentence, allowing him to remain free while barring him from politics for years
About 300 children and teachers evacuated or rescued after fire breaks out at a Tokyo school
Officials say a fire broke out at an elementary school in downtown Tokyo, but that all of the roughly 300 students and teachers were evacuated or rescued
Mexico advances in the World Cup and other top photos
June 12-18, 2026 Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0. Merlín the duck is celebrated as the team mascot. Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru’s presidential runoff election. A deeply divided electorate is preparing to vote for Colombia’s next ...
Mexico advances in the World Cup and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
June 12-18, 2026 Mexico became the first country to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0. Merlín the duck is celebrated as the team mascot. Conservative Keiko Fujimori leads progressive Roberto Sánchez as votes are slowly counted from Peru’s presidential runoff election. A deeply divided electorate is preparing to vote for Colombia’s next ...
Greece's Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years
Visitors to the Acropolis can now view the Parthenon’s western side in a more complete form after restorers installed two new marble blocks in long-empty gaps on the ancient temple
Puerto Rico roiled by widening political crisis as top official comes under fire
The administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González is mired in a new political crisis tied to a top government official that serves as her chief of staff
Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
Authorities in Niger say that an attack at the airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, while 22 of the attackers have been killed by security forces
Macron's diplomatic efforts bring Trump closer to European views
French President Emmanuel Macron's effort to court U.S. President Donald Trump culminated in a surprise moment at the Versailles Palace
Mom of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic abortion ban
The mother of a teenage girl who died after doctors in the Dominican Republic delayed treating her for cancer because she was pregnant is challenging the country’s strict abortion ban
Peru’s president announces that Pope Leo will visit in early November
Peruvian President José María Balcázar has announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru in early November
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed 204 deaths, with 894 confirmed cases, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said
Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal
Many Lebanese from the country's south hope the U.S.-Iran deal marks the start of better times but their hopes are mixed with skepticism — there had been too many ceasefires that had failed to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
UK border official and former Hong Kong cop jailed for spying on behalf of China
A former U.K. border official and a retired Hong Kong police officer have been sentenced for spying on dissidents in Britain
As Hungary’s Magyar joins EU summit, sidelined Orban meets with far-right allies
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels without Hungary's Viktor Orbán for the first time in 16 years
Poland arrests a suspect in daylight killing of a Russian artist critical of Putin
Polish authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a Russian activist critical of President Vladimir Putin