Thailand ex-PM Thaksin is set for prison release next month after getting parole
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from a Bangkok prison next month after a Justice Ministry panel decision to grant him parole
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China calls US hypocritical for expressing concern over Panama's sovereignty
The U.S. State Department accused China of violating Panama’s sovereignty over a port dispute in the Central American nation, triggering another fierce back-and-forth on Wednesday as the Chinese government called the Trump administration hypocritical
Former South Korean president gets 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024
UK expels Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow’s recent expulsion of a British official
The U.K. has expelled a Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow’s recent expulsion of a British official and the smear campaign that followed
In a remote German village, mail is delivered by boat during warmer months
German postal worker Andrea Bunar is back on her mail barge as she navigated the waterways of the Spreewald Forest southeast of Berlin
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Hundreds march in Johannesburg against illegal migration as shops shut over looting fears
Hundreds of South Africans have protested in Johannesburg against illegal migration
Men accused of being approached by Russian contact to attack Starmer-linked assets
A British court has heard that three men from Ukraine and Romania were allegedly offered payment by a Russian-speaking contact to set fires linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Cubans back 'My signature for the Homeland' campaign as tensions with US intensify
Cubans have been endorsing the socialist government’s latest move to defy the U.S. as tensions between the two countries escalate
Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16
Indonesia is urging social media companies to report the number of accounts suspended under new regulations restricting access for children under 16
Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants
A group of Australian women and children who left a Syrian camp for people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in Syria
A son of late Zimbabwe leader Mugabe is ordered deported from South Africa
A magistrate has ordered the deportation of Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, from South Africa
A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe ordered to be deported from South Africa after convictions
A court in South Africa has ordered that Bellarmine Mugabe, a son of the late Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, be immediately deported after he pleaded guilty to two criminal charges
Philippine congressional committee rules there's evidence to impeach vice president
A Philippine congressional committee has found probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte
Lebanon detains ex-Palestinian envoy at Beirut airport on corruption charges
Lebanese authorities have detained the former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon on corruption charges
Slovak Supreme Court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico
Slovakia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that convicted a man in the attempted assassination of the country's leader nearly two years ago
Iran's rial currency hits record low as shaky ceasefire with US, Israel still holds
Iran’s national rial currency has hit a record low of 1.8 million to $1 as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel holds
A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale begins journey to the North Sea
A barge carrying a stranded humpback whale has started its journey toward the North Sea
Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach
A new long-range drone attack has reportedly set an oil facility in Russia's Perm region on fire
Europol task force nets 280 arrests as 'violence for hire' spreads across Europe
European Union police agency Europol says that an international task force formed to crack down on violence as a criminal service has led to 280 arrests in its first year
Colombians are divided over the fate of hippos linked to Pablo Escobar
In Colombia, hippos introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s have become a major issue
S. Korean court sentences ex-Pres. to 7 years for charges including resisting arrest
South Korean appeals court on Wednesday sentenced ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol to seven years in prison for resisting arrest and bypassing a legitimate Cabinet meeting before his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024
Russia to hold Victory Day parade without military equipment amid Ukraine war
Russia's traditional Victory Day parade will take place without military equipment, according to the Russian Defense Ministry
Ferragamo expands leather mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
Salvatore Ferragamo is mapping the origin of much of the leather used in its products
Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activist
An Indonesian military court has opened the trial of four service members accused of carrying out an acid attack on a prominent human rights activist
Sudan's war leaves Khartoum with unexploded mines and other weapons
Three years of war have left Sudan's capital studded with unexploded land mines and other weapons that have killed and maimed residents as they try to rebuild their lives
Croatia, Bosnia sign pipeline deal to reduce dependency on Russia
Croatia and Bosnia have signed an agreement to build a gas pipeline aimed at reducing energy dependency on Russia
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza exhibit their impressions of war as a fragile ceasefire holds
Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu exhibit to show the world the impact of war and fragile ceasefire
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
Australia is proposing to tax digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters
Uganda detains 231 foreigners in crackdown on possible human trafficking
Ugandan authorities say they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that was likely linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations
Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap, a possible step in warming relations with the West
Belarus frees journalist Andrzej Poczobut in prisoner swap, a possible step in warming relations with the West