A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
A performance artist in Hong Kong has tried to display a red thread to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown
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Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing ceasefire
Kuwait briefly shut its main airport Wednesday after Iranian drones heavily damaged a terminal building, killing an Indian national and wounding dozens
Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea's ruling liberal party in local elections
Exit polls show South Korea’s ruling liberal party has been projected to win a landslide victory in mayoral and other local elections
At least 18 people have died in a fire that swept through a building in New Delhi, officials say
At least 18 people have died in a fire that swept through a building in New Delhi, officials say
Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain
German authorities have seized over 8 metric tons of cocaine from a container meant to carry cacao beans
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Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds
A rare albino buffalo fondly named after Donald Trump for its distinctive blond tuft is drawing a huge crowd at the national zoo in Bangladesh’s capital
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra freed early from parole after receiving royal pardon
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has completed his obligations related to a prison sentence
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Raúl Castro has turned 95, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries in the world
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China
Colombia's soccer jersey isn't just about sports. It's become a symbol of political division
Colombia’s national soccer jersey has become the subject of controversy during the country's bitterly disputed presidential election
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles for genocide
Three Australian appeals court judges have reserved their decision on whether an activist can prosecute King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people
Police in Italy arrest 2 people after apparent torching of a car kills 4 farmworkers
Italian police have arrested two people accused in the deaths of four migrant farmworkers who were burned alive in a car
Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing the ceasefire
Kuwait briefly shut the country's main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged it and killed one person
Kuwait says its international airport has partially reopened after an Iranian attack
Kuwait says its international airport has partially reopened after an Iranian attack
UK government condemns violence at protest over teen's stabbing death
Britain’s interior minister accuses activists of hijacking a tragedy to stir up violence after police were attacked at a protest over a teenager's death
Fire sweeps through New Delhi building, killing at least 18 people
A fire has swept through a building in New Delhi, killing at least 18 people and injuring several others
37 people rescued from New Delhi building fire that killed 4
A fire has swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood, killing at least four people and injuring several others
Heavy rain from tropical storm raises flood risks in the Tokyo region
A tropical storm is dumping heavy rain and raising flood risks around east-central Japan as it moved into the heavily populated Tokyo region
European Union observers reject Petro’s fraud claims, calling Colombia’s vote 'transparent'
The European Union’s Electoral Observation Mission to Colombia has discarded President Gustavo’s Petro’s claims of fraud in Sunday’s presidential election
UN calls on Nicaragua to investigate Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera’s death in custody
The United Nations has called on Nicaragua to investigate the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
UK police handcuffed teen who died from stab wound in case stirring debate
The fatal stabbing of a British teenage who was handcuffed despite telling offices that he was wounded has sparked a debate about policing and race
Canada calls for US and Mexico free trade agreement to be renewed for another 16 years
Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the 51st state
Canada calls for US and Mexico free-trade agreement to be renewed for another 16 years
Canada is calling on the United States and Mexico to renew the free trade agreement between the countries for another 16 years just as U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of making Canada the 51st state
UK couple imprisoned in Iran lose appeal against 10-year sentence for spying
A British couple jailed in Iran on spying charges have lost an appeal against their convictions
Powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia says it will start handing its weapons to the state
One of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed armed groups says it will begin putting its weapons under government control
Chinese cruise ship passenger found dead in St Kitts after vanishing during a hike
Authorities in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis say they have found the body of a Chinese cruise ship passenger who went missing last week
Zimbabwe justice minister introduces bill to extend 83-year-old president's term
Zimbabwe’s justice minister has introduced a constitutional amendment bill to extend the tenure of the country's 83-year-old president and change the election process
9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls
Nine students accused of planning a deadly arson attack at a school in central Kenya appeared in court
US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
The U.S. government has granted a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national soccer team living in the Caribbean country
Pope names Mexican-American broadcasting executive to lead Vatican communications
Pope Leo XIV has taken a step toward overhauling the Vatican’s communications by naming Maria Montserrat Alvarado as the new head of its communications office