Hungary passes constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events, seen as...
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars...
View ArticleUS flies long-range bomber for drill with South Korea, as the North marks a...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew long-range B-1B bombers in a show of force against North Korea on Tuesday, days after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to...
View ArticleSingapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for May 3 general election
Singapore’s parliament was dissolved Tuesday, paving the way for general elections in which the city-state’s long-ruling People’s Action Party will seek to strengthen its dominance under Prime...
View ArticlePeople detained in Myanmar after release from scam compounds attempt an escape
BANGKOK (AP) — They walked out of the compound in Myanmar not knowing where they would go. Though they were aiming for the river that separated them from Thailand and freedom, they didn't know if they...
View ArticleSouth Africa's new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Donald Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic...
View ArticleTens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing,...
View ArticleAnother US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing...
View ArticleAn international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war,...
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union pledged hundreds of millions of dollars Tuesday to ease suffering in Sudan, on the second anniversary of a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of...
View ArticleNATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during visit to Odesa
ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — NATO’s support for Ukraine remains “unwavering,” the alliance’s secretary-general said Tuesday, emphasizing that more than 20 billion euros in security assistance have already...
View ArticleFour journalists who were accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny are...
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to 5...
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