German government, mainstream opposition move to protect highest court...
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's governing coalition and the conservative opposition on Tuesday presented a plan to protect the country's highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction by...
View ArticleRadical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group
LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary was found guilty Tuesday by a London jury of directing a terrorist group. Choudary, 57, was convicted in Woolwich Crown Court of membership in a...
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal could be shaping...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal that would free dozens of hostages in Gaza could be taking shape. Netanyahu is in Washington, where he is to address...
View ArticleRivals Hamas and Fatah sign a declaration to form a future government as war...
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing vowing to form a government together, the groups said Tuesday, in the latest attempt at resolving their...
View ArticleTrash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean...
View Article200,000 people were abused in New Zealand institutions that failed for...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s wide-ranging independent inquiry into the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in care over the span of five decades released a blistering final report...
View ArticleAs Olympic hosts, 'Les Français' are in the spotlight. Here's why the French...
PARIS (AP) — They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, with Edith Piaf seemingly speaking for a nation of amorous souls when she sang: “It’s crazy how much I love you.”...
View ArticleSudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland...
GENEVA (AP) — Sudan's paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, head of...
View ArticleTaiwan prepares for a strong typhoon that worsened monsoon rains in the...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island on Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that already worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, killed at...
View ArticleBangladesh crawls back to normalcy after violent clashes that killed nearly...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh was crawling back to normalcy with limited internet and office hours Wednesday after more than a week of chaos over student protests involving government job...
View ArticleAs Venezuela heads for July 28 presidential election, what does the religious...
The majority of Venezuelans are religious — just like parts of the country's political history. But as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election, it's hard to say exactly how religious...
View ArticleTurkey plans to regulate a large stray dog population, raising some fears...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish bill aimed at regulating the country's millions of stray dogs moved closer to becoming law on Wednesday as animal rights advocates fear many of them will be killed or...
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu is in Washington to address Congress ahead...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington to address Congress on Wednesday. He has signaled that a cease-fire deal could be taking shape after nine months of war. Palestinians...
View ArticleGermany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and...
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Wednesday banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran's theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership and supporting Lebanon's Hezbollah...
View ArticleJapan's population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low. Births in Japan hit a...
View ArticleIndia and UK launch tech initiative as new British foreign minister makes his...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India and the United Kingdom launched a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration, the two countries announced during the first...
View ArticleMacron aims to sidestep political concerns and regain prestige with the Paris...
PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron has pledged to make France shine during the Olympics. Weaker than ever at home after recent elections, the French president hopes the Paris Games also will help his own...
View ArticleIsraelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home. Israelis...
View ArticleMore than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat...
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — More than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, the International Organization for Migration...
View ArticleNATO member Romania says more Russian drone debris from the Ukraine war has...
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Debris from what is believed to be a Russian drone landed in a rural area of Romania, the country’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in the latest apparent incident of drone...
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