U.N. humans right chief demands release of 13 staff detained by Houthi rebels
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk renewed demands Tuesday for the release of 13 of its workers, including six staff employed at…
Ukraine Offensive: Kyiv says it controls more than 380 square miles of Russian territory
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) holds a meeting with members of the Security Council, government, representatives of the Presidential Administration and governors of Belgorod, Kursk…
FBI seeks information in disappearance of Afghan American business contractor
The FBI is seeking help in locating Mahmood Shah Habibi, a business contractor who disappeared in 2022 in Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of the FBI Aug.…
Ukraine’s deputy energy minister arrested, fired in alleged corruption plot
The SBU says Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko uncovered the scheme by his deputy and reported it to the government. If convicted, the four face…
Greek capital on high alert as forest fire flames as high as 80 feet approach Athens
A wildfire approaches houses at Penteli mount northeast of Athens on Mnday, defying desperate efforts by firefighters to halt the flames. Auhtorities said it was…
Russia’s Belgorod region evacuates 14,000 people as Ukrainian incursion gathers momentum
A Russian T-72 battle tank crew take up a position in Kursk region in readiness for combat with invading Ukrainian mechanized units. Moscow insists the…
Hong Kong court dismisses appeal of Jimmy Lai, six other pro-democracy activists
Media mogul Jimmy Lai (C) is escorted out of a Correctional Services Department vehicle and into the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong, China,…
U.S., South Korea to start joint military drills next week amid mounting North Korea threats
Col. Lee Sung-jun (L), spokesman for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Col. Ryan Donald (R), spokesman for U.S Forces Korea, announce the upcoming…
Hamas warns Israel against attacking West Bank refugee camp
Israeli troops search a building in the West Bank city of Jenin during an Israeli military operation on Aug. 6, 2024. File Photo by Alaa…
Banksy’s latest work stripped, onlookers boo
A work titled "Scar of Bethlehem" by graffiti artist Banksy shows a nativity scene in front of the Israeli separation barrier, is displayed on December…
Rights group finds no evidence of Hamas military presence at school massacre site
Palestinians search for victims following an Israeli strike that killed more than 100 people in a school sheltering displaced Palestinians. a medical source said, in…
Hamas blasts Israel’s ‘false’ narrative around school massacre
People sit near the bodies of a family members at the al-Maamadani hospital, following an Israeli strike that killed more than 100 people on a…
Israel’s ‘retaliatory’ Palestinian captive-taking has led to overcrowding in prisons
Palestinians search for victims following an Israeli strike that killed more than 100 people in a school sheltering displaced Palestinians. a medical source said, in…
At least 8 dead in Uganda landfill landslide
1 of 3 | Rescue workers found at least 14 people still alive as recovery efforts continue Saturday at the Kiteezi landfill north of Kampala,…
Britain’s King Charles calls for unity, thanks police in wake of far-right riots
Britain's King Charles III has praised police for their actions in confronting the wave of far-right violence that gripped the country this month and has…
Third suspect arrested in Austrian terror plot against Taylor Swift concerts
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday announced the arrest of a third person in a terror plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in…
Hargreaves Lansdown agrees to $6.9 billion private equity takeover
Hargreaves Lansdown announced Friday that it agreed to a $6.9 billion takeover offer from a consortium of private investors including CVC Group, Abu Dhabi's sovereign…
Japanese PM Kishida cancels trip to bolster preparedness for possible megaquake
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a planned trip Friday to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia, staying home as Japan bolstered disaster preparedness in the face of…
U.S. tightens sanctions on Belarus, Lukashenko regime
The U.S. Treasury Department Friday tightened sanctions on Belarus's military support for Russia and the Lukashenko regime. Nineteen individuals and 14 entities were sanctioned. The…
At least 9 injured in Russia’s Lipetsk, thousands evacuated in Kursk amid Ukrainian incursion
Kursk regional Gov. Alexey Smirnov said the situation in the region "remains difficult" after calling on Wednesday for thousands to be evacuated. Photo by Russian…