Ukraine, Russia exchange 230 prisoners of war
Russian soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces during the recent military incursion into the Kursk region wait inside their cells somewhere in Ukraine on Aug.…
Police treating explosion in France as terrorist act
1 of 2 | French authorities confirmed Saturday, they are investigating an explosion at a synagogue as "attempted terrorist murder.” Photo by Sylvie Cambon/EPA-EFE Aug.…
Indian PM Modi offers compensation after 27 killed in Nepal bus crash
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Saturday the families of the 27 Indian citizens who died in a tourist bus crash in Nepal will receive…
Zelensky says war ‘returning home’ to Russia in Independence Day speech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine,…
1 arrested, 3 dead after stabbing attack at German festival
German law enforcement are searching for a lone male suspect who killed three people in a possible terrorist stabbing attack during a festival in Solingen…
Superyacht wreck: Body of final missing victim recovered in search for Hannah Lynch
The body of the sixth and final person missing from the sinking of Mike Lynch's luxury yacht, believed to be Hannah Lynch, 18, is brought…
Judge rules in favor of transgender woman in landmark discrimination suit
A transgender woman in Australia has won a legal battle in a discrimination case against a social media company, after a judge ruled Friday the…
U.S. imposes new Russia sanctions on hundreds of people and entities
The U.S. Treasury Department Friday added nearly 400 people and entities to sanctions already imposed on Russia for its invasion and ongoing war against Ukraine.…
U.S. dismisses Venezuelan high court’s certification of disputed election results
A man shouts slogans during a demonstration against the results of the July 28 Venezuelan elections in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Aug. 17. The United States…
Europe’s health agency urges EU member states to donate mpox vaccines
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides Thursday urged EU member states to mobilize mpox vaccine donations to Africa. Mpox is both an…
EU military operation rescues crew of Greek oil tanker hit by Red Sea attack
The crew of the Greek-flagged Sounion oil tanker were rescued by a ship from EUNAVFOR Aspides after the vessel came under attack in the Red…
Protests in Indonesia force government to pause plans to water down election reforms
Protesters tear down the gate of Indonesia's parliament building in Jakarta on Thursday in a protest over the government's attempt to reverse constitutional court reforms…
Set-up error stops Japanese effort to remove Fukushima nuclear fuel debris
Tokyo Electric Power Company Thursday stopped an effort to remove nuclear fuel debris from a reactor meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. A set-up…
Canadian railroads lock out union workers, shutting down freight trains
Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked out nearly 10,000 Teamster union workers Thursday. Their action shut down freight trains in Canada, a…
North Korea could create a ‘nuclear domino’ effect in Asia: Seoul
South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho speaks at a press conference with Seoul foreign press in Seoul, South Korea on Thursday. Kim said he hoped…
Potential Canadian rail disruption might affect supply chains, prices
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City might stop operations due to a labor dispute after midnight Thursday. Photo by the Canadian National Railway Company…
Superyacht wreck: Fifth body located, 1 person still missing as investigators seek answers
1 of 2 | Rescuers in Italy recovered the bodies of four people from the Bayesian yacht on Wednesday, with two passengers still missing. Photo…
China says it would defend itself against EU tariffs on EVs
The Chinese government said on Wednesday that it would take "all necessary measures" to defend itself against European Union tariffs against its electric vehicle industry…
Blinken: IDF withdrawals from Gaza part of cease-fire deal to which Israel agreed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Israel has agreed to a cease-fire bridge deal that includes the withdrawal for Israeli troops from…
Russia repels Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, city’s mayor says
Russia on Wednesday accused the Ukrainian military under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of launching a drone attack on Moscow overnight. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI |…