admin Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council
Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly…
Poland and Lithuania confirm exploring a bigger role in nuclear deterrence
Poland and Lithuania confirm they are in talks about their role in NATO's nuclear deterrence efforts, which are centered on…
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO says
The World Health Organization says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start, but testing is improving. Since mid-May, 344 cases…
Women say they were raped and ransomed by fighters in Sudan’s ongoing war
Women in Sudan have shared their accounts of being abducted, raped and held for ransom by the paramilitary Rapid Support…
Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks
An Israeli strike has hit a car on a busy highway just south of Beirut. The strike in Khaldeh came…
Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing the ceasefire
Kuwait briefly shut the country's main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged it and killed one person. Civil aviation authorities…
Ukrainian drones set fire to a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit
Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The…
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Raúl Castro has turned 95, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries…
Fire sweeps through New Delhi building, killing at least 18 people
A fire has swept through a building in New Delhi, killing at least 18 people and injuring several others. The…
Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The motto for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Spain is “Lift up your eyes.”