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Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The victim of a deadly sword attack at a school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police said Saturday.An 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried…
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Pope Leo praises San Marino as model of freedom and common good
SAN MARINO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday hailed the tiny Republic of San Marino as a model of political freedom and civic responsibility, praising its centuries-old republican traditions…
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Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments
Iran`s president says the world has accepted that it`s won the war with the United States and remarks by the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria appear…
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Congo receives more than 16,000 doses of Ebola vaccine as it grapples with unprecedented outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo has received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country grapples with the fastest Ebola outbreak in history, the country`s health minister…
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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 2 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least two people were killed overnight in Ukraine by Russian drone and missile strikes, authorities said, a day after an attack on a shopping center…
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Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions
HONG KONG (AP) — Tang Ngok-kwan still occasionally visits the places where Hong Kong once publicly remembered Beijing`s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Though Tang`s fellow activists were locked up in…
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Russian strike kills at least 6 at shopping center in central Ukrainian city
Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing six people and wounding scores of others, authorities said.Six children were among…
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Israel will investigate Hind Rajab's death. Her mother wants more
JERUSALEM (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead days after Israeli forces fired on her family`s car in Gaza City wants an independent inquiry…
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers Friday after a rock throwing incident in the occupied West Bank.Also, Turkey announced it is asking for an international warrant for the…
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Prince Harry and 6 others to learn initial cost of failed Daily Mail case
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find out Friday how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the…
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Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran`s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money…
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US, South Korean militaries wrapping up drills early, a day after North Korea's missile barrage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries were wrapping up their annual drills six days earlier than initially scheduled on Friday in a conciliatory gesture toward…
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First group of deportees arrives in troubled Haiti after US ends TPS program
CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary…
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Hong Kong court to deliver verdict for 2 prominent former Tiananmen vigil organizers
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court is set to deliver a verdict Friday in a closely watched national security trial of two prominent activists linked to the city`s…
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More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data, a shift…
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Thousands of migrants in Ceuta wait in limbo while Spain figures out what to do with them
CEUTA, Spain (AP) — For weeks, migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta had gathered on a beach away from the city center, sleeping on cardboard sheets, under reed huts…
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Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after staying abroad for more than two months, which had raised concerns about the 93-year-old leader`s health and a…
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan returned to prison after exam at a private hospital
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken back to prison early Friday after a medical exam at a private hospital, the government said, following a Supreme…
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FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heatwave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank
MILAN (AP) — As Italy has been plunged into a period of extreme heat, social media accounts amplified and falsified reports about the impact on the production of Parmigiano Reggiano…
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US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians
HARBEL, Liberia (AP) — The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement for Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not from the…