Lithuanian hunters have refused to shoot a wild bear that was spotted roaming around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius and criticized the government for issuing a permit to kill a member of the …
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By VANESSA GERA
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6/19/25
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Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a …
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6/19/25
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For European drone manufacturers, being able to say that their equipment has been tried in war by Ukrainian forces is becoming a sales pitch. At the Paris Air Show, they're marketing battle-tested …
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By JOHN LEICESTER
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6/19/25
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Fans have stormed a soccer pitch during a match in Libya. The Portuguese referee and some fans were injured during the incident in the capital of Tripoli. Wednesday’s game between Al-Ahly Tripoli …
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6/19/25
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Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has apologized for the political turbulence set off by a leaked recording of her negotiations with Cambodia’s former leader in the two nations' …
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI
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6/19/25
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South Africa has opened a new inquiry into the killings of four anti-apartheid activists 40 years ago. It's part of a wider push for justice for those who were killed by security forces during the …
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By MICHELLE GUMEDE
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6/19/25
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Asian shares have retreated across the region as worries persist about conflict in the Middle East. Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender as President Donald Trump warned of the …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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6/19/25
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Hurricane Erick has intensified into a dangerous Category 3 major hurricane as it closes in on the southern coast of Mexico. Forecasters at the Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center say a …
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By LUIS ALBERTO CRUZ and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ
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6/19/25
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Super-tight security is smothering The Hague around a summit of NATO leaders next week. Authorities are locking down parts of the city, closing off roads and shutting down airspace. Codenamed Orange …
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By MIKE CORDER
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6/19/25
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Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, US forecasters say.
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6/19/25
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Representatives from Congo and Rwanda have signed the text of a peace agreement between the two countries in Washington, according to a joint press release from the two nations and the U.S. …
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By WILSON MCMAKIN
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6/19/25
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Israel's main hospital in south sustained direct hit with 'extensive damage' from an Iranian missile
Israel's main hospital in south sustained direct hit with 'extensive damage' from an Iranian missile.
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6/19/25
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Rescuers say Iranian missiles strike Israel, including a 'direct hit' on a medical building.
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6/19/25
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Israel has attacked Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state television confirms.
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6/19/25
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The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea. Such entertainments peaked before most South Korean homes had televisions. They had animal acts, magic shows, acrobatic …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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6/19/25
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The United Nations’ vast system has tackled everything from delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to providing crucial peacekeeping operations in conflict zones. As the international body closes …
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI
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6/19/25
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New Zealand, the Cook Islands' biggest funder, halts money to the Pacific nation over its China ties
New Zealand has halted millions of dollars in funding to the Cook Islands over agreements the smaller Pacific nation made with China, officials in Wellington said Thursday. Cook Islands is a …
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
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6/18/25
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A lawyer who once represented drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has won a judgeship in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua in Mexico’s historic judicial elections this month. …
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6/18/25
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take questions from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Putin scheduled a roundtable session …
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6/18/25
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Argentina’s former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has begun serving a six-year sentence under house arrest as tens of thousands of her supporters rallied in the streets. From home …
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6/18/25
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