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Russia renews attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defense...

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A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency on June 2, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the...

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20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an ammunition explosion at a military base

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. Hun Manet...

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As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far...

BERLIN (AP) — Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by many...

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It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set...

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the...

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Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a social media influencer

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad....

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military's MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned...

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Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned...

CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a planned...

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Two Russian journalists jailed on 'extremism' charges for alleged work for...

LONDON (AP) — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on "extremism” charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on...

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A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion...

CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and...

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German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of...

BERLIN (AP) — Two Ukrainian men were stabbed to death in southern Germany, police said Sunday, and a Russian man was arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings. The two Ukrainians,...

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Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east, the country's army chief said Sunday, warning of a worsening battlefield...

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Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to...

BEIRUT (AP) — French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné arrived in Lebanon on Sunday as part of diplomatic attempts to broker a de-escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border. Séjourné met...

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Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according...

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Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure's on Israel over planned Rafah invasion...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The White House on Sunday said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal...

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Spain's Prime Minister Sánchez says he'll continue in office after days of...

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed to stay in office and govern “with even more strength” Monday, ending days of speculation he might resign to stop what he called a smear...

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Global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution at critical phase in...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — For the first time, negotiators from most of the world's nations are discussing the text of what is supposed to become a global treaty to end plastic pollution. Delegates and...

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French police remove pro-Palestinian students from the courtyard of Sorbonne...

PARIS (AP) — French police removed dozens of students from the Sorbonne university after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the main courtyard of the elite institution in Paris on Monday. About 50...

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At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on Monday, the Interior Ministry said....

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The Latest | Israeli airstrikes on Rafah kill at least 22 people

Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children, Palestinian health officials said. One of the children killed in the...

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