Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
President Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas as well as Qatar’s prime minister meeting this week with Iran’s president.
Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies 'on pause' for slamming judicial overhaul plan
Mexico’s president says he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies “on pause” after the two countries voiced concerns over a proposed controversial judicial overhaul.
Election 2024 Latest: Harris to sit for CNN interview; Jack Smith files new indictment against Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach.
Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say
A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease.
Indian police fire teargas and water cannons at rally against rape and killing of trainee doctor
Police in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month.
Being Black in Germany has never been easy. Elections in eastern states could make it harder still
The eastern German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are set to elect new parliaments next month, and in all three states the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is ahead in the polls.
US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Samuel Paparo says the U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.
Fugitive ex-official implicates Mexican ex-president, others in tale spun of student disappearances
A former head of investigations for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office told officials investigating the 2014 disappearance of 43 students that the so-called “historic truth” presented to the public weeks later was cooked up by the highest ranking officials in the Mexican government.
What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in Paris over allegations that his platform was being used for illicit activity including drug trafficking and the distribution of child sexual abuse images.
Flights returning to normal in Colombia as jet fuel shortage is resolved
The Colombian airlines Avianca and Latam Colombia say they will operate most of their flights Tuesday and resume full schedules Wednesday, after warning earlier Monday that they would have to cancel dozens of flights due to shortages of jet fuel.
Colombian soccer official Ramón Jesurún has charges from Copa America arrest dropped
Ramón Jesurún had charges of battering a security guard at the Copa America final dropped more than a month after the Colombian soccer federation president and his son were arrested at the match where hundreds of fans forced their way into Hard Rock Stadium.
Hundreds of migrants attempt to swim from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
Officials in Spain say thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days, including hundreds of youth who tried to swim their way around controls.
Election 2024 Latest: Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump, Harris campaign says it's raised $540M
The campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are arguing in advance of their upcoming high-stakes debate over whether microphones should be muted except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.
Venezuelan electoral official asserts 'lack of transparency and veracity' in Maduro's reelection
A Venezuelan electoral official has denounced what he calls a “grave lack of transparency and veracity” in last month’s presidential vote in which Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner despite claims he was trounced by the main opposition candidate.
German leader vows tougher knife laws and more deportations after fatal attack in Solingen
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers as he visited the scene of the knife attack in which a suspected Islamic extremist from Syria is accused of killing three people.
French DJ and LGBTQ+ icon carries Paralympic torch to defy hate she endured over Olympics ceremony
French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch on Sunday evening in an act of defiance after being targeted by hate speech over her appearance in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers' data
The Dutch data protection watchdog has slapped a 290 million euro ($324 million) fine on ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection.
China is conducting military patrols near the Myanmar border as civil war rages on the other side
China’s military is carrying out armed patrols near the Myanmar border this week, where the government is concerned about potential fallout from fierce fighting in a civil war on the other side.
North Korea shows new drone attacking a target as Seoul and US hold large military exercises
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets and is pledging to spur the development of such weapons to boost his military’s war readiness.
Protesters against judiciary overhaul plan urge Mexican president to 'respect democracy'
Protesters have marched across Mexico in the latest opposition to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposed judicial overhaul and other moves by the governing party that critics say will weaken democratic checks and balances.
Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea
Chinese coast guard ship have fired water cannons, blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks.
China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts
China has expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying it would adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country’s businesses.
Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps
A round of high-level talks in Cairo meant to bring about a cease-fire and hostage deal to at least temporarily end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has ended without a final agreement.
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt
Health workers say multiple Israeli airstrikes have killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza while officials including a Hamas delegation gather for high-level cease-fire talks in neighboring Egypt.
Nikki Haley in Taiwan says an isolationist policy is not healthy while expressing support for Trump
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says an isolationist policy isn’t “healthy” as she called on the Republican party to stand with her country’s allies during a visit to Taiwan.