- + Paris mayor confident River Seine's water quality good enough for Olympic swimming—Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be abl...
- + Legal challenge over British government's role in weapons sales to Israel will proceed—A legal challenge over the British government's role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court later this year, a judg...
- + Morocco wants to become an aviation hub, but airplane makers struggle to meet demand—Moroccan officials want to turn the country into an aviation hub, luring investors aiming to spread out their supply chains to more nations with avail...
- + Zelenskyy says Russian missile strike on Kharkiv's TV tower part of intimidation campaign—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile strike that smashed a prominent skyline television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kr...
- + Hospital begs for snakebite victims to stop bringing in serpents when seeking help: 'Puts the staff at risk'—An Australian hospital urged snakebite victims to stop trying to catch the slithery culprits when seeking medical attention after one patient came i...
- + North Korea issues nuclear 'warning signal' to US, South Korea—North Korea’s missile test on Monday was in fact a drill to test nuclear force preparedness, according to local media. The incident raised alarms ar...
- + Spain approves plans for sexual abuse victims of Catholic Church to be compensated financially—Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuses committed by people connected to the ...
- + Aboriginal spears in England have been returned to Australia's Indigenous people after repatriation request—Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned Tuesday to Australia's Indigenous commu...
- + Spain reopens inquiry into Pegasus spyware case following France's request to collaborate on a similar case—A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request to collaborate w...
- + China spending 'drastically more' on military than declared, US admiral says—The increase in China's defense spending is concerning given its economy is "failing", the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday. Spe...
- + UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda criticized by human rights groups after Parliament backs new law—Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved leg...
- + While Iran attacked Israel, morality police flooded its streets to suppress dissent, activists say—The same day Iran launched its first ever direct attack on Israel, it embarked on a less-noticed confrontation at home, ordering police in several cit...
- + South Korean man receives jail time for 'indescribably cruel' killing of 76 cats—A South Korean man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats in one of the country's most gruesome cases of animal cruelty in re...
- + Memorial opens on site of former Nazi concentration camp following government removal of farm—A new memorial opened on Tuesday in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, after a communist-era pig farm was ...
- + Authorities seize 1.4 tons of cocaine in one of Sweden's largest-ever drug busts—Swedish customs made one of the country's biggest-ever cocaine seizures after confiscating around 1.4 tons of the drug last week in a port near Stock...
- + Malaysian helicopters collide in military training exercise, killing all 10 crew—Two Malaysian military helicopters collided midair and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board and injuring a s...
- + Vietnam implements new rice farming techniques in effort to mitigate methane emissions—There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province ...
- + Haiti's health system pushed to the brink of collapse by rampant gang violence—On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital , a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor ...
- + UK pledges $620M in new military aid for Ukraine, officials say—The U.K. on Tuesday pledged an additional $620 million in new military supplies for Ukraine, including long-range missiles and four millions rounds o...
- + 23 arrested in Bosnia on suspicion of ties to global drug kingpin's 'inner circle'—Law enforcement officers in Bosnia arrested 23 people suspected of belonging to a "global drug kingpin's inner circle," including police and security ...
- + North Korea tests missile arsenal, has date circled on calendar for more possible provocations, experts say—North Korea launched suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korean officials said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staf...
- + UN plastic pollution treaty talks approach deadline in Canada—Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a trea...
- + North Korea runs simulation nuclear counterstrike against foreign enemies—North Korea ran simulated nuclear counterstrikes against unspecified foreign enemies on Monday, according to state media. The rocket launches were c...
- + German lawmaker's aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China in European Parliament—A man who works for a German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China , authorities said Tues...
- + US and South Korea to hold talks in Hawaii on cost sharing for American troops—U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, with the U.S....
- + Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who fought in courts for 'death with dignity,' has died by euthanasia—A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by e...
- + Thousands of Indigenous people gather in Brazil to protest Lula's land grant decisions—Thousands of Indigenous people began gathering in Brazil's capital on Monday for what was expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inácio ...
- + Georgian opposition parties urge mass protests against 'Russian' bill—Six Georgian opposition parties appealed on Thursday for mass protests against a government bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the ...
- + Burma’s vice president steps down for unspecified health reasons—Burma’s Vice President Henry Van Thio , who served in the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and then continued in the position after the military...
- + Dozens detained by Greek police in soccer violence crackdown—Police in Greece have raided multiple homes in Athens and detained dozens of suspects in a crackdown on soccer violence that led to the death of a po...
- + Chinese military leader takes harsh line on Taiwan, other disputes at international naval event—One of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern Chin...
- + UK climate activist won't be charged for sign telling jurors to vote their conscience—A climate protester who could have faced up to two years in prison for holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit...
- + Thousands in central Russia plagued by flooding as rivers start to recede—Water levels in some overflowing rivers in Russia were starting to drop on Monday, but flooding remains widespread, Russian state TV reports said. ...
- + Blinken, ahead of China visit, calls out Beijing’s ongoing 'genocide' against minority Muslims—Ahead of a planned trip to China this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reported to have alleged that Beijing is still committing geno...
- + Turkish President makes first official visit to Iraq in over a decade—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Iraq on Monday for his first official visit in more than a decade as Ankara seeks greater cooperati...
- + Poland 'ready' to host NATO members’ nuclear weapons to counter Russia, president says—Poland’s president says the NATO member would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of the military alliance's other members in response to Russia’s m...
- + European Space Agency welcomes 5 new astronauts to its fourth class after receiving over 20,000 applicants—For the past year, five fit, academically superior men and women have been spun in centrifuges, submerged for hours, deprived temporarily of oxygen, t...
- + Hollywood handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US—A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the "Sex and the City" TV series was senten...
- + 4 dead, 10 missing as torrential rains drench southern China—Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for ...
- + Pakistani, Iranian leaders seek to increase trade, ease diplomatic tensions—Iranian and Pakistani leaders vowed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to smooth over a...
- + European nations hesitant to provide missile systems to Ukraine in war against Russia—European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems appeared hesitant on Monday to give any to Ukraine, which is desperately seeking at l...
- + Hong Kong implements ban on Styrofoam products and single-use plastic—Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to chan...
- + UK prosecutors charge 2 men, including parliamentary researcher, with spying for China—Police said Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, were charged with "providing prejudicial information to a foreign state, China." They wi...
- + US aid to Ukraine will not change situation on battlefield, Russia says—A new U.S. package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the front lines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said on...
- + Russia has grounds to seize Western assets after US legislative move, top lawmaker says—Russia now has grounds to confiscate Western assets after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow the potential transfer...
- + 3 Germans arrested after allegedly spying for China, transferring info on potential military tech—Three people suspected of spying for China and arranging to transfer information on technology with potential military uses were arrested in Germany...
- + 4 arrested for alleged Nazi tribute outside Hitler's birthplace in Austria—Four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the annive...
- + Hezbollah claims to shoot down Israeli drone over Lebanon—The Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah is claiming to have shot down an Israeli drone that was on a combat mission, a report says. Hezbollah said ...
- + Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent deadliest attack in Israel's history—The head of Israel's military intelligence directorate has resigned, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday. Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva announced his ...
- + Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of Bolsonaro—Conservative Brazilians heaped praise Sunday on Elon Musk at a rally in support of former President Jair Bolsonaro, whose legal troubles are mountin...
- + Israeli leaders condemn expected US sanctions, Netanyahu vows to fight it with all his might—Leaders in Israel criticized potential sanctions that are expected to be imposed by the U.S. as early as this week against an Israel Defense Forces (...
- + Tens of thousands of Colombians protest against leftist president's agenda—Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Sunday in the latest rebuke of leftist President Gustavo Petro's reform agenda. The demonstrations took...
- + Netanyahu invokes Passover story, vows increased pressure on Hamas: ‘Let our people go’—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to renew pressure against Hamas in Gaza during his speech ahead of Passover on Sunday. Netanyahu addr...
- + Outrage at pro-Hamas protest as London cop threatens man with arrest for 'openly Jewish' appearance—The Metropolitan Police in London face accusations that they capitulated to radical pro-Hamas activists last weekend by threatening to arrest a Britis...
- + America First foreign policy ‘profoundly dangerous,' invites multi-front war, eminent historian warns—FIRST ON FOX – The United States needs to maintain its global focus and efforts to stymie the growing cooperation and ambition of "axis of evil stat...
- + UN newsletter exposed for sharing ways to protest in US against Israel on Tax Day—FIRST ON FOX — An April 11 edition of the United Nations Division for Palestinian Rights’ NGO Action News, which provides updates about civil socie...
- + 16-year-old boy killed by crocodile after boat breaks down: police—A 16-year-old boy in Australia died after being attacked by a large crocodile in the Torres Strait, authorities say. The incident occurred off the wa...
- + Biden admin sanctions Israel national security minister ally, reportedly weighs expanding to IDF unit—The Bi den administration could announce sanctions against an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalion for alleged human rights violations in the West B...
- + Radical Iranian province hit by Israel highlights regime's weaknesses—JERUSALEM - Just a week ago, some residents of Iran’s central province of Isfahan - a nuclear weapon and missile production hub of the Islamic Republi...
- + Iranian foreign minister dismisses Israeli strike as 'toys,' says there'll be no retaliation—Iran's top foreign affairs official dismissed weapons launched against the country by neighboring Israel as "toys" and said there was no plan to ret...
- + Ukraine's 1-ton payload drones can help retake Crimea as Kyiv seeks to destroy bridge: report—Ukraine has started mass-producing two sea drones capable of carrying up to one ton of explosives as the military sets its sights on retaking Crimea...
- + No perjury charges for British soldiers accused of lying in Bloody Sunday probe—Fifteen British soldiers who allegedly lied to an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long Northern Ireland conflict...
- + Japanese autoworkers narrowly escape suicide bomber in Pakistani port city—A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on Friday, police sa...
- + Olympic torch makes Acropolis overnight stop a week before handover to Paris organizers—ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover ...
- + Dominican soldier arrested for raping 14-year-old Haitian girl during migrant sweep—Dominican authorities on Friday ordered the arrest of a Dominican soldier accused of raping a 14-year-old Haitian girl while searching for immigrant...
- + Thai plastics firm will pay $20 million to settle with U.S. over Iran sanctions violations—WASHINGTON (AP) — A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 "egregious" violations of Iran sanction...
- + Italian court drops charges against migrant rescue ship crews and ends long-running legal battle—ROME (AP) — An Italian court on Friday dismissed a long-running case against rescue ship crews of three humanitarian organizations, dropping charges...
- + UN refugee agency tells Cyprus to stick to the law in its efforts at sea to thwart refugee boats—NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The United Nations' refugee agency said Friday that Cypriot efforts at sea to stop numerous Syrian refugee-laden boats depart...
- + US renews effort to retain foothold in Niger as junta looks to push troops out—The United States is attempting to create a new military agreement with Niger that would allow it to remain in the country, weeks after the junta said...
- + Hackers claim Belarus fertilizer plant infiltrated to demand political prisoner release—TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated computers at the country's largest fertilizer plant to pressur...
- + Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber as Moscow's missiles kill 8 Ukrainians—KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force claimed Friday it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sp...
- + Iranian president makes no mention of Israeli strike despite threatening complete destruction—Iranian leadership is downplaying Israeli strikes against their country, despite previously vowing total war in the event of the "tiniest invasion." ...
- + Mexico's president is getting a little sloppy in the rush to finish projects before his term ends—MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September...
- + Croatia's top court rules President Milanović cannot be prime minister because of campaign—ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's Constitutional Court on Friday banned President Zoran Milanović from becoming prime minister in case his center-lef...
- + French Olympic athletes to receive mental health protection in response to heightened cyberbullying—French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment an...
- + EU commission president urges unity as Finland closes Russian borders over migration surge—The head of the European Union's executive branch said Friday that Finland's decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migr...
- + Poland detains 2 suspects in attack on Alexei Navalny ally in Lithuania—Two men have been detained in Poland on suspicion that they attacked Russian activist Leonid Volkov — an ally of the late opposition leader Alexei N...
- + Israel strikes back at Iran: Five key questions—Israel carried out limited strikes in Iran early Friday in retaliation for Tehran firing a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel last Saturday....
- + Israel's amputee soccer team offers healing to soldiers who lost limbs in Gaza—When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional so...
- + US envoy pays tribute to victims during visit to Japan's Nagasaki A-bomb museum—The American envoy to the United Nations called Friday for countries armed with atomic weapons to pursue nuclear disarmament as she visited the atom...
- + Iranian 'nuclear energy mountain' is 'fully safe' after Israeli strike: state media—Iranian nuclear sites are "fully safe" and have not been impacted by Israeli strikes, the country's regime says. Israel carried out limited strikes ...
- + South Korea delays plan to admit more medical school students as doctors' strike drags on—Desperate to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctors, South Korea’s government said Friday it will slow down a plan to admit more students t...
- + Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 81 years later—On Sept. 1, 1939, Nazi Germany's attack on Poland triggered World War II, prompting France and the United Kingdom to honor their defensive pact with P...
- + Iranian senior official says country has no plan to respond to Israeli strike immediately: report—An Iranian senior official has revealed that Tehran has no plan to hit back immediately against Israel after the Jewish state carried out limited st...
- + Iranian academic at Princeton University accused of publicly supporting terror groups—FIRST ON FOX - A decades-old interview is adding to a widening scandal involving a former high-ranking Iranian official and controversial Princeton p...
- + India's Modi poised for victory as 6-week general election begins in world's largest democracy—CHENNAI - Close to 970 million Indians start voting today as India holds its general election with polls suggesting that incumbent Prime Minister, N...
- + Israel strikes site in Iran in retaliation for weekend assault: source—Israel carried out limited strikes in Iran early Friday in retaliation for Tehran firing a barrage of missiles and drones at Israel last Saturday. ...
- + Zimbabwe grants clemency to over 4,000 prisoners, some of whom were sentenced to death—Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa granted clemency to more than 4,000 prisoners, including some who were on death row, in an independence day amne...
- + How South Africa's former leader Zuma turned on his allies and became a surprise election foe—JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a de...
- + Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995—BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied on Thursday denying that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995 des...
- + Kenya’s military chief dies in a helicopter crash—NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced ...
- + Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe—LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was charged Thursday with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’...
- + Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour—With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn't really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed D...
- + NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions—CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials urged foreign ministers from leading industrialized nations on Thursday to take quick, con...
- + Armenian victims group asks International Criminal Court to investigate genocide claim—THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court on ...
- + Burkina Faso's military government expels 3 French diplomats from country—The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to a government document po...
- + An earthquake measuring 5.6 hits central Turkey. No immediate reports of casualties or damage—ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Thursday, the country’s disaster management agency said, causing dam...
- + EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas—BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission proposed Thursday to start negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work a...
- + Cyber fraud network stole personal data from thousands, UK police say—A website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000 British victims into revealing personal information such as bank account d...
- + G7 leaders talk Ukraine defense support as Russia targets key infrastructure—Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major powers warned on Thursday that Ukraine risked being defeated by Russia unless it received more ai...
- + Nigerian army rescues woman who was abducted a decade ago and her 3 children—Nigerian soldiers rescued a woman who was abducted by extremists a decade ago while she was a schoolgirl in the village of Chibok, the army said Thur...
- + Tunisian journalist gets 6 months in prison for insulting official as government cracks down on critical media—A judge in Tunisia sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months in prison in the country's latest assault on members of the media wh...
- + British parliament votes to ban smoking for all people born after 2009—The British parliament has voted to outlaw smoking for future generations. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced and championed by Prime Minister...
- + Brazil faces Indigenous resistance over plans to drill for oil in Amazon rainforest—State-run energy firm Petrobras has hit growing resistance from Indigenous groups and government agencies to its premier exploration project, which wo...
- + 2 arrested in Germany for alleged plot to sabotage US military facilities on behalf of Russia—Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities, in an e...
- + US, Italy agree to coordinate efforts to counter spread of misinformation by foreign governments—The United States and Italy agreed on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to counter the spread of misinformation and fake news articles by foreign govern...
- + Solomon Islands national election count begins, closely watched by US, China—Counting was underway on Thursday in the Solomon Islands after a national election a day earlier, although electoral officials said they were search...
- + Sydney church bishop stabbed in 'terrorist incident' says he forgives attacker—An Assyrian church bishop who was stabbed during a livestreamed mass outside of Sydney gave an update on his condition Thursday and said he had forgiv...
- + Israel’s advanced military technology on full display during Iran's attack—JERUSALEM — Some of Israel’s most advanced military technology was on display over the weekend when its multi-level aerial defense array led the way i...
- + Belarus votes to suspend Conventional Forces participation—The Belarusian parliament on Wednesday voted to suspend the country's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty that once was a key se...
- + French police evict hundreds from abandoned Paris warehouse ahead of Olympics—PARIS (AP) — With the Paris Olympic Games 100 days away, police carried out a large-scale eviction at France's biggest squat in the south of the cou...
- + Scotland ditches green goals after climate watchdog says they are unattainable: report—The Scottish government is expected to ditch its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030, according to reports. The reality check...
- + EU leaders mull tougher sanctions against Iran at a summit as Zelenskyy pleads for more support—BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders debated ways to ramp up sanctions against Iran at a summit on Wednesday as concern grows that Tehran's unprec...
- + A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods Dubai's airport—DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded...
- + Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track—PARIS (AP) — As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River ...
- + 11,000 ordered to evacuate as volcanic eruptions, tsunami warnings rock Indonesian island—Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than...
- + Swiss parliament approves Nazi symbol display ban—The lower house of Swiss parliament on Wednesday followed in the footsteps of the Senate, or upper house, in approving a measure that would ban the us...
- + Britain's contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament—LONDON (AP) — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda suffered a setback on Wednesday after Parliamen...
- + Russia begins withdrawing peacekeeping forces from Karabakh, now under full Azerbaijan control—MOSCOW (AP) — Russian forces are being withdrawn from Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region, where they have been stationed as peacekeepers since the end o...
- + Greece names a convicted politician from Albania’s ethnic Greek minority as candidate in EU election—ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s governing conservative party added a convicted politician from Albania’s ethnic Greek minority to its list of candi...
- + Pakistani security forces kill 7 militants trying to enter country—Pakistani security forces killed seven militants in a remote northwestern border area on Wednesday when they tried to sneak into the country from Afg...
- + Sweden's parliament passes a law to make it easier for young people to legally change their gender—COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender from 18...
- + Ukraine city hit with Russian missiles, killing at least 14 people and leaving many more civilians wounded—Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor apartment build...
- + Canadian police say 9 people will be charged after $20 million worth of gold was stolen last year from airport—Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson Interna...
- + Ukraine alleges Russia increasingly using tear gas illegally in battle—The Ukrainian infantryman, call sign "Ray", said he quickly pulled on his gas mask after a Russian drone flying above his trench on the eastern front ...
- + Western powers urge Israel show restraint in retaliation against Iran attack—Western powers are urging the Israeli government to show restraint in its expected response to the Iranian missile strikes last week. Officials fro...
- + Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to Olympics, aiming to reignite passion for the Games—In Paris' outskirts, a bright-eyed young girl is eager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to end. That's because the swimming club where 10-year-ol...
- + Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, commission says—An independent experts commission recommended Monday that abortion in Germany should no longer fall under the country's penal code and be made legal...
- + Ukraine official points to Israel's response to Iranian attack as blueprint for Kyiv's defense needs—The success of Israel and its allies in largely thwarting a massive Iranian missile and drone attack shows what Ukraine could achieve against Russian ...
- + Philippine president rejects further US military access to additional army camps—The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military access to more Philippine army camps and stressed that...
- + Animal protection group warns of high risk of animal-to-human diseases in Chinese fur farms—An investigation of five fur farms in China housing foxes, raccoon dogs and mink found a high risk of diseases developing that could jump from animals...
- + Sydney church stabbing suspect in custody after bishop, parishioners injured during livestreamed Mass—Australian police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing a church leader and multiple parishioners during Mass on Monday night, authorities said....
- + China urges Hong Kong to 'tightly hold' national security line—China's top official on Hong Kong affairs said the city should "tightly hold" onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard development, in ...
- + World Bank 'ringing alarm bells' as income gap between riches and poorest countries widens—Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a his...
- + Australian killer's father reveals why son targeted women during deadly stabbing at Sydney mall—The father of an Australian man who went on a deadly stabbing spree at a busy Sydney shopping mall on Saturday has a theory as to why the attack tar...
- + World leaders push Israel to avoid escalation following Iran attack—World leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are pushing Israel on Monday to "avoid an escalation" against Iran in the Middle East fol...
- + Delays in US aid leave Ukraine vulnerable to Russian offensives that kill civilians, analysts warn—More civilians died across Ukraine on Sunday as analysts warned that delays in U.S. military assistance would see Kyiv struggle to fight off Russian...
- + Burmese rebels guard border town against junta attempt to reclaim it—A resistance group fighting Burma's military rule said on Sunday its fighters had repelled an attempt by junta troops to advance on the key town of My...
- + Paris summit convenes to mobilize aid for Sudan, which is wracked by war and on the brink of famine—A yearlong war in Sudan has devastated the country and pushed its people to the brink of famine. Top diplomats and aid groups are meeting Monday in Pa...
- + Key piece of UK government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda expected to become law—A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is expected to become law this week, but opponent...
- + 36 confirmed dead in Pakistan after lightning strikes, heavy rains—Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorit...
- + France, Germany urge its citizens to depart Iran, cancel flights amid increased risk of military escalation—France and Germany have urged their citizens to depart Iran amid an increased risk of military escalation in the Middle East. "Due to the new level...
- + Former Syrian general faces trial in Stockholm over alleged role in war crimes—The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 in his home country started at a Stockholm court Monda...
- + Testimony begins in Japanese civil lawsuit alleging racial profiling by police—A civil lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling opened Monday with emotional testimony from plaintiffs who said they were constantly stop...
- + 18 confirmed dead after landslides hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island—A search and rescue team found 18 people killed by landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and are still looking for two missing, officials said M...
- + Singapore PM to step down after 2 decades, handing power to his deputy—Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that he will step down on May 15 after two decades at the helm, and hand power to his deputy Lawr...
- + Biden’s dovish posture toward Iran emboldened Tehran in its attack on Israel: experts—JERUSALEM — American and Israeli experts issued scathing indictments of President Biden’s alleged timid Iran policy after Tehran launched a massive...
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