U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions
U.S. envoy John Coale says Belarus has released 250 prisoners as part of a deal to lift some U.S. sanctions
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Macao lawmakers pass a bill allowing closed-door trials for national security reasons
Macao’s lawmakers on Thursday unanimously passed a law that could allow closed-door court proceedings if the authorities...
Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies
Asian countries are racing to save energy and shield consumers as the war on Iran disrupts oil and gas flows
Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
Three men who allege that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims in London
EU leaders slam Orbán over Ukraine loan veto, accuse election games
EU leaders are accusing Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of blocking major aid to Ukraine to score points at home ahead of electio...
Pope Leo endorses Francis' divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage
Pope Leo XIV is signaling strong endorsement of one of Pope Francis’ most controversial policies on marriage and divorce
EU scrambles to contain energy costs from war in Middle East
European Union leaders are meeting to tackle soaring oil and gas prices driven by the war in the Middle East
China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown
A Chinese province has intensified a crackdown on fentanyl precursor trafficking, an issue that strained U.S.-China rela...
Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo
Congolese and Rwandan officials have agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo where Congo is...
Pakistani Taliban announces 3-day ceasefire ahead of Eid truce
A key outlawed Pakistani militant group behind numerous gun and bomb attacks has announced a three-day ceasefire ahead o...
Belarus leader hosts US envoy for talks, latest effort to improve ties
Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk,...
UK police charge 2 men with spying on the Jewish community for Iran
British police have charged two men with spying on the UK’s Jewish community for Iran
Thousands of Moldovans cut off from water after Russian strike on Ukrainian hydropower plant
Tens of thousands of Moldovans have been left without water after a Russian strike on a hydroelectric plant in neighbori...
A baseball title unleashes the happiness Venezuelans kept bottled up for years
Venezuelans pour into the streets in a rare, loud release of joy after their team wins the World Baseball Classic
Iran war expected to prevent Bank of England from cutting interest rates
The Bank of England is expected to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 3.75% in the wake of the oil and gas price h...
Overnight storm in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, kills at least 15 people and injures several
Authorities in Karachi say heavy rains and strong winds overnight have killed at least 15 people and injured several oth...
Probe of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades begins evidence hearings
An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard that a series of failure...
As Senegal cracks down on homosexuality, gay people say they suffer
Senegal is tightening its crackdown on gay people, and activists say fear is spreading