UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego...
LONDON (AP) — The British government agreed Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to...
View ArticleTunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning reelection on Sunday, five years after riding...
View ArticleJapan's new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal,...
TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office Friday by expressing deep regrets over the governing party's slush funds scandal that dogged his...
View ArticleThe Nobel Prizes will be announced against a backdrop of wars, famine and...
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Wars, a refugee crisis, famine and artificial intelligence could all be recognized when Nobel Prize announcements begin next week under a shroud of violence. The prize week...
View ArticleClashes in Kenya as people discuss the deputy president's impeachment motion
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Kenya's deputy president clashed Friday at public forums over an impeachment motion against him, which was introduced in parliament by the ruling...
View ArticleTwo London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes
LONDON (AP) — Two former London police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal Friday against a ruling that said they had lied about smelling...
View ArticleRainstorms and heavy floods hit large parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16...
KISELJAK, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A severe rainstorm struck Bosnia overnight Friday, killing at least 16 people in floods and landslides in several towns and villages in central and southern parts...
View ArticleLondon police officer charged over death of woman struck by motorcycle during...
LONDON (AP) — A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving in connection with the death of an 81-year-old woman, who was killed last year in west London...
View ArticleUS launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Friday, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S....
View ArticleRescue teams search for missing after floods, landslides kill at least 16 in...
JABLANICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Rescue teams on Saturday searched for those still missing after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores...
View ArticleUkraine downs a Russian warplane and Russia claims gains in the east
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces said they shot down a Russian fighter plane on Saturday while Russia claimed it made gains in Ukraine’s east. The Russian bomber was shot down near the city of...
View ArticleMilitants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants killed six Pakistani soldiers in a shootout, the army said Saturday, the latest unrest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan where armed groups...
View ArticleSouth Korean leader says North Korea wants US attention by showing off...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent disclosure of a nuclear facility was likely an attempt to grab U.S. attention ahead of next month's presidential election, and the North will likely...
View ArticleThousands join pro-Palestinian rallies around the globe as Oct. 7 anniversary...
ROME (AP) — Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in major European cities and around...
View ArticleIsrael expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war
MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon (AP) — Powerful new explosions rocked Beirut's southern suburbs late Saturday as Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon, also striking a Palestinian refugee camp...
View ArticleLebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones as violence escalates
It was a year ago when Jomana Siddiqui visited Lebanon, where her father was born — and is now buried. She planned to return there soon; this time, she thought, she would take her two teenage...
View ArticlePope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing the pool who will one...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his...
View ArticleRussia strikes Ukraine with drones and missiles
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with 87 Shahed drones and four different types of missiles, officials said Sunday. A 49-year-old man was killed in the Kharkiv region...
View ArticleWhat to know about fighting in Lebanon and Gaza
Israel launched a new air and ground offensive in northern Gaza Sunday, hours after pounding Beirut’s southern suburbs in the heaviest bombardment since it stepped up its pursuit of the Hezbollah...
View ArticlePro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally across the world on the eve of...
PARIS (AP) — Crowds were participating in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across Europe, North Africa and Asia on Sunday on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas...
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