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New Structures Emerge as China Expands Paracel Island Build-Up
HONG KONG - New structures have appeared on a small island near China's rapidly expanding Antelope Reef project in the d...
Video Appears to Show Hundreds Abducted After Nigeria Mosque Raid
ABUJA, Nigeria - A video circulated by an armed group appears to show hundreds of people being held after raids on a mos...
Guinea Landfill Collapse Kills 30 as Rescue Teams Search Debris
CONAKRY, Guinea - A massive mound of refuse collapsed onto homes beside the largest landfill in Guinea's capital early S...
Ukraine's Massive Drone Barrage Carries the War Deep Into Russia
KYIV - Ukraine launched hundreds of long-range drones across Russia on Sunday in one of the largest aerial operations of...
Five Years of Taliban Rule Leave Afghan Women Shut Out
KABUL, Afghanistan - Taliban leaders gathered in Afghanistan's Loya Jirga assembly hall on Saturday to celebrate five ye...
At Least 44 Dead After Overloaded Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
HARARE, Zimbabwe - At least 44 people were killed when an overloaded government-operated ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, ...
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills at Least 20 in Western Colombia
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, collapsing buildings, trapping residents and promp...
Child's Death Raises Thailand School Shooting Toll to Eight Victims
BANGKOK — A 12-year-old girl died on Saturday from wounds suffered in a shooting at a school outside Bangkok, bringing t...
Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Threat After Explosive Drone Found at Leipzig Airport
BERLIN - Germany's interior minister warned that the country is facing daily hybrid attacks after an explosive-laden dro...
Trump Says He Will Hold Off on New Iran Strikes as Diplomacy Intensifies
President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that the United States would hold off on a potential new attack on Iran whi...
At Least 57 Die as Ceuta Border Surge Overwhelms Spanish Enclave
CEUTA, Spain — At least 57 people died as tens of thousands crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta begin...
Russian Cruise Missile Crosses Into Poland as NATO Scrambles Aircraft
WARSAW — Poland summoned Russia's ambassador on Friday after confirming that an armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile cros...
Kumamoto Earthquake Kills at Least 18 as Rescuers Race Through Heat
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers searched a damaged shopping mall, collapsed homes and industrial sites ...
China Stages Naval and Air Drills at Scarborough Shoal as Pressure on Philippines Grows
China conducted coordinated naval and air drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, August 1, as tensions ...
Berlin Pride Vehicle Attack Kills One as Police Hunt Suspect
A woman was killed and 16 people were injured after a white vehicle struck people near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day c...
ICC Removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan in First-Ever Ouster
Member states of the International Criminal Court removed chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office on Friday, July 24, in...
Shipowners Pause Calls at Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports as Russian Strikes Intensify
Commercial vessel calls at Ukraine’s Black Sea ports have been temporarily suspended by shipowners after a sharp intensi...
U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Pact Opens Strategic Door—and an Enrichment Debate
WASHINGTON — The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a long-sought civil nuclear cooperation agreement on July 22, cre...
U.S. Hits Iran for 11th Straight Night as Hormuz War Deepens
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces completed an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday, July 22, as renewed fig...
Houthis Declare Saudi Shipping Blockade at Red Sea Gateway, Raising Global Oil Risk
CAIRO — Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement announced an immediate maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia on Monday, Jul...
China Claims Power to Pursue Overseas Critics Under New Ethnic Unity Law
China has defended the most controversial part of its new ethnic unity law, insisting it has the right to take legal act...
Trump Shuts Down Iran Payment Rumor, Says U.S. Will Not Pay Tehran $300 Million
President Donald Trump has rejected reports claiming that the United States would pay Iran $300 million as part of a pea...
Trump Says U.S. Strike Killed Tren de Aragua Leader in Major Blow to Venezuelan Gang
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as Niño Guerre...
South Korea Local Elections Marred by Ballot Controversies, Police Intervention, and Debate Over Foreign Voting Rights
Seoul, June 5, 2026 — South Korea’s June 3 local elections delivered a strong showing for President Lee Jae-myung’s ruli...
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Test in Florida
A significant incident has occurred at a Florida testing facility involving Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, with reports...
Vice President JD Vance said the two sides are "not there yet"
President Donald Trump is weighing a possible agreement with Iran that could extend the current ceasefire and reopen the...
A gunman was shot and killed after opening fire near a White House security checkpoint on Saturday evening
According to the U.S. Secret Service, the incident happened shortly after 6:00 p.m. near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Av...
US Prepares for Possible New Iran Strikes as Trump Holds Security Meeting
The United States is preparing for possible new military strikes against Iran as peace talks remain uncertain, according...
Trump backs Sunshine Protection Act after 48–1 committee vote
The Sunshine Protection Act has moved one step forward in Congress after the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 4...