Senegalese president names a new prime minister after sacking his predecessor
Senegal’s president has appointed a former banking executive as the new prime minister after his predecessor was sacked last week
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Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment
The project is to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region.
Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’
Israel's opposition leader Yair Lapid says the U.S.-Iran deal fails to meet Israel's goals and is criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu for allowing Washington to negotiate with little Israeli input
Cambodia's new conscription law takes effect in wake of conflict with Thailand
Cambodia’s new conscription law, which imposes penalties of up to five years in prison for evading military service, has come into effect
Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at sports events spur warnings
Europe is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France
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Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha receives royal pardon for treason
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha has received a royal pardon from his 27-year treason sentence
Over 20 taken to hospital after unknown substance allegedly sprayed in Tokyo
More than 20 people developed sore throats near a luxury department store in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping area
Strait of Hormuz closure chokes trade and aid for Afghanistan
Landlocked Afghanistan is struggling to access supplies as fighting with Pakistan and the Iran war disrupt key routes
Husband of former Scottish leader pleads guilty to embezzlement from party
Peter Murrell, the estranged husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over 400,000 pounds from the Scottish National Party
Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV has made a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto
Pope Leo XIV has called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit
4 dead, 17 still missing in collapse of unfinished hotel in Philippines
Rescuers have pulled three people from the rubble of a collapsed nine-story hotel under construction in Angeles City, Philippines
How collecting DNA samples in the wild could transform conservation
Rwanda is using a new approach known as environmental DNA technology to detect species like the endangered mountain gorilla using genetic material left in soil and water
Minibus strikes a parked vehicle on a Pakistan highway, killing 17 people
Officials said a speeding minibus has struck a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others
3 dead, 17 still missing in collapse of unfinished hotel in Philippines
Rescuers have pulled out two workers from the rubble of a nine-story hotel that collapsed while being constructed in a northern Philippine city, bringing the death toll to three with 17 others still missing
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun
Truck overturns in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people
A truck carrying iron rods and extra passengers has overturned in central Bangladesh, killing at least 15 people and injuring 10 others
Australian spy boss says he shifted resources from counterterrorism before attack
An Australian spy agency boss has told an inquiry he had pivoted resources away from counterterrorism to espionage and foreign a few years before two gunmen massacred 15 people at Sydney Hanukkah celebration
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station
Men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives
Young men storm a Congo hospital treating Ebola patients to demand bodies of their kin
A local hospital official says that angry young men stormed a hospital treating Ebola patients at the heart of an outbreak in eastern Congo, demanding the bodies of their relatives
Congolese authorities announce that suspected Ebola cases in the country's east have now climbed over 900
Congolese authorities announce that suspected Ebola cases in the country's east have now climbed over 900
Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa uses his State of the Union address to highlight his government's crime-fighting strategies backed by the United States
How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger
Experts say several crises combine to make the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo difficult to contain
Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa uses his State of the Union address to highlight his government's crime-fighting strategies backed by the United States
Authorities investigate safety lapses after China coal mine blast kills at least 82
Authorities in northern China are investigating a coal mine operator for safety lapses after an explosion killed at least 82 people
92 people abducted by jihadi militants rescued, Nigeria says
The military did not specify how long those rescued had been in captivity.
Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet
British mountain guide Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide
Shrinking snowfall on Greece's mountains is provoking anxiety, altering the economy
In Arachova, a Greek village reliant on snowmelt, water scarcity is becoming a concern
Turkey's main opposition party is in a standoff over court-ordered leadership
Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, faces a standoff outside its headquarters