French police fatally shoot suspect attempting to set fire to synagogue
May 17 (UPI) -- French police early Friday fatally shot an armed suspect about to set fire to a synagogue in the city of Rouen,…
U.S. anchors floating causeway to Gaza shore; aid deliveries expected within days
Troops attached to the U.S. Army's 7th (Expeditionary) Transportation Brigade anchored a temporary pier to the beach in Gaza early Thursday as an amphibious mission…
British twin saves sister from crocodile, receives award from King Charles III
1 of 2 | King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the public below from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after King Charles's coronation…
EU adopts major overhaul of asylum, migration system
The European Union adopted landmark reform of the 27-country bloc's migration and asylum system with new rules designed to process arrivals in an orderly and…
Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of U.S. solidarity
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with high-ranking Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo courtesy of U.S.…
U.N.: 360,000 flee Rafah; number of women, children killed in Gaza reduced by half
1 of 4 | Israeli bombing inside Rafah in southern Gaza Strip as seen from inside southern Israel last Tuesday. Israel entered Rafah and took…
Chinese journalist to be released from prison for pandemic reporting
Female adults prisoners at the Lo Wu Correction Institution (LWCI) line up to receive their certificates in vocational training during an award ceremony at the…
U.S. researcher: North Korea is expanding digital surveillance on its citizens
1 of 2 | Stimson Center senior fellow Martyn Williams told reporters Monday that the North Korean regime is expanding digital surveillance capabilities to tighten…
Three men in court in London on charges of working for Hong Kong intelligence
Three men are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London later Monday charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service and foreign…
Putin replaces defense chief Sergei Shoigu
Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, as part of a shake-up of his national security team, the Kremlin announced Sunday.…
Russia claims territory captured after series of attacks in northeast Ukraine
Russian military forces launched a new series of assaults on the region around the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, leading to thousands of evacuations from…
Afghanistan flooding kills hundreds in north
A man stands in the mud after a flash flood in Baghlan, Afghanistan, on Saturday. Photo by Samiullah Popal/EPA-EFE May 11 (UPI) -- Flooding in…
Wildfire in British Columbia prompts evacuations
May 11 (UPI) -- Officials in western Canada ordered the evacuation Saturday of thousands of residents in response to a wildfire that's grown to about…
Tesla’s expansion plans in Germany prompt clash between protesters, police
1 of 2 | Police officers restrain environmental activists during a protest against Tesla's plans to extend its Gigafactory plant in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany,…
British economy emerges from recession to post 0.6% growth in first quarter
A booming services sector helped Britain's economy exit a mild recession to rebound strongly in the first quarter of the year, growing at its fastest…
Appeals court allows Hong Kong government to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
An appeals court in Hong Kong ruled that the government can ban "Glory to Hong Kong" a song that was widely used during pro-democracy protests…
Vladimir Putin says Russia facing ‘difficult’ period in ‘Victory Day’ celebration
Russia's Victory Day celebrations marking the 79th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II kicked off with a scaled-back version of…
South Korea will establish ministry to address low birth rate, Yoon says
President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday and vowed to create a ministry to address the country's record-low birth rate. Photo by…
European Commission calls for X to answer questions over content moderation
The European Commission called on X to give it more information on content moderation on Wednesday. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/ UPI | License Photo…
German politician Franziska Giffey attacked amid spate of violence
Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey was attacked Tuesday at a Berlin library, becoming the latest victim in a wave of incidents targeting politicians.…