Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success
Palestinian authorities say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank are a success and mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election
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Iran's top diplomat returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with US
Iran's foreign minister has returned to Islamabad as Pakistan's leaders work to restart ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington
Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus
Syria has opened its first public trial of officials linked to former President Bashar Assad
Two former Israeli prime ministers agree to merge parties against Netanyahu
Two Israeli political heavyweights plan to join forces in upcoming elections.
Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station
Bombers have targeted a police station in Northern Ireland for the second time in less than a month
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An explosive device kills 13 and injures 38 on a bus in southwestern Colombia as violence persists
Authorities in Colombia say that an explosive device on a bus has killed 13 people in the country's southwest region as violence there escalates
Police in Northern Ireland declare security alert after reports of a car bomb explosion
Police in Northern Ireland have declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station
The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution
Philippine officials say 2 Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops
Philippine officials say two Americans were among 19 suspected communist guerrillas, who were killed in clashes with Filipino troops in a central province a week ago
Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil
Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to remember those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago
Growing amateur choir brings joy and community to hundreds in Serbia
An amateur pop choir in Serbia is finding unexpected success across the country
AP Was There: Early Chernobyl victims buried in Moscow cemetery
In the weeks after the April 26, 1986, explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, it was difficult to get any information about the scope of the disaster, aside from terse announcements from the government of the Soviet Union
Mexico says 2 US federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation
Mexico’s government says that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico
Panama thanks Cuba for releasing 3 of its citizens as 7 others remain detained
Panama’s government says Cuba has released three of 10 of its citizens detained on the island earlier this year and accused of fabricating subversive propaganda
Orbán steps back after a landslide loss, vowing to rebuild Hungary’s 'national side'
Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament after a landslide election loss
Authorities in southwest Colombia are on alert after a spate of violent attacks on infrastructure
Authorities in southwest Colombia are on high alert following a spate of explosive attacks and thwarted attempts to target public infrastructure
China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar's military-backed government on regional tour
China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as Beijing deepens regional ties
Leaders of France and Greece say the EU's defense splurge is no alternative to the NATO alliance
The president of France says the European Union’s ongoing push to bolster its own defensive capabilities isn’t intended to spawn an alternative to the NATO alliance but to answer a long-standing U.S. call for the continent to take charge of its own sec...
Russian attacks kill 4 and wound more than 20 in Ukraine's Dnipro; 1 killed in Russia
Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least four people and wounded 21 overnight, local authorities said Saturday
Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say
Gunmen have attacked multiple locations in Mali's capital and other cities, possibly in a coordinated effort, according to residents and the army
Suspected Somali pirates hijack oil vessel headed to the capital
Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a fuel tanker off the northeastern coast of Somalia, according to a local official and the British military
Tunisia suspends one of Africa’s oldest rights group as crackdown widens
Authorities in Tunisia have ordered a one-month suspension of the Tunisian League for Human Rights
Trump has paused 3 Mideast wars, but the grievances remain and could reignite them
The post-Oct. 7 order in the Middle East is barely pieced together by conditional ceasefires and mutual threats
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz
Local elections in the West Bank and part of Gaza could test public trust
Palestinians will vote in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war
Australia and New Zealand gather in Turkey to commemorate WWI battle
Officials and visitors from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey gather in northwest Turkey to commemorate the 111th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli
Ukrainians thought they had reduced the risks at Chernobyl. Then Russia invaded
The two explosions at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant came decades apart
Colombian leader visits Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, has welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas
Kenyan appeal court overturns ruling that affirmed the right to abortion
A court of appeal in Kenya has overturned a ruling that affirmed the right to access abortion
Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions
A $700 million, 55-story skyscraper has opened in Morocco, highlighting the country's global ambitions