Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport after authorities discovered 110kg of cannabis and hashish concealed in their luggage, officials said. The group was detained on…
Italy has extradited Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States to face a nine-count federal indictment including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, Italian authorities said, confirming earlier reports. Xu…
Sarah Mullally , the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion , prayed at the Vatican on Monday with Pope Leo XIV in a meeting that underscored improving ties between the two churches while highlighting persistent…
The president of the Norwegian Football Association called Monday for FIFA to abolish its newly created Peace Prize, intensifying scrutiny of the organization following its decision to award the inaugural honor to U.S.…
The trial of Christopher Okello Onyum, the man accused of killing four nursery school toddlers in Ggaba on April 2, 2026, has entered a critical phase marked by forensic evidence, contested confessions, and emotional…
Ghana has summoned South Africa’s acting High Commissioner in Accra following renewed reports of attacks and intimidation against foreign nationals in South Africa, in a diplomatic escalation over what officials…
Mali's Defense Minister General Sadio Camara was killed on Sunday, April 26, after a wave of coordinated rebel attacks targeting multiple cities across the country on Saturday, marking one of the most significant…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran could “telephone” if it wants to negotiate an end to the two-month war, reiterating that Tehran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. His remarks came…
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit, as heightened security concerns and political tensions add unusual weight to what is typically a…
Israel launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah unraveled, the latest sign that a regional crisis rooted in the ongoing conflict with Iran…
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has become the first man to run a competitive marathon in under two hours, winning the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday in a world record time of 1:59:30, shattering one of the last great barriers…
A gunman breached a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, opening fire near the security screening area at the Washington Hilton before being taken into custody,…
President Donald Trump on Saturday canceled a planned trip by U.S. officials to Pakistan for Iran-related diplomatic discussions, as fast-moving backchannel negotiations continued alongside competing proposals and…
Under new guidance issued by the Trump administration, immigration officers may deny green cards to applicants based on political expression, including participation in pro-Palestinian campus protests, criticism of…
Coordinated attacks across Mali hit military and strategic sites in the capital region and several northern cities early Saturday, with Islamist militants and separatist fighters later claiming responsibility for one…
The U.S. government agreed Friday to allow the Venezuelan government to pay legal fees for detained Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, resolving a sanctions dispute that had threatened to…
Annual dawn services across Australia marking Anzac Day were disrupted on Saturday by loud booing during ceremonies in several major cities, drawing widespread condemnation from political leaders, veterans, and…
Global oil prices have surged again amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz , while equity markets show signs that their long-running bet on technology stocks may be starting to wobble. Brent crude climbed…
Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to take aggressive action in the Strait of Hormuz , while declaring that Washington now has full…
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on April 22, 2026 called on the United Nations to take stronger action against genocide denial and the continued presence of…
Efforts to broker a second round of peace talks between the United States and Iran collapsed Wednesday after the U.S. Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, triggering retaliatory action and…
Chelsea have dismissed head coach Liam Rosenior after 106 days in charge, following a run of form the club described as falling "below the necessary standards," including five consecutive Premier League defeats without…
Lufthansa will cut around 20,000 short-haul flights from its European summer schedule through October, saying soaring jet fuel prices have made many routes unprofitable, as a growing fuel crisis squeezes airlines…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that the ongoing war involving Iran has shifted global focus away from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it a "big risk" to assume that peace efforts in Kyiv…