Boliviaโs president says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to take over as president
Bolivian President Luis Arce says a former general had intended to take over the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denied that the Andean nation was experiencing an economic crisis.
US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again.
Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean nation are unsafe for return.
US shifts assault ship to the Mediterranean to deter risk of Israel-Lebanon conflict escalating
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. positions warships to try to keep fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon from escalating into a wider war in the Middle East.
Argentine Congress seals 1st legislative win for President Milei after months of debate and protests
Argentinaโs lower house has approved President Javier Milei's sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising negotiations and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern.
Turkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
Turkey has welcomed a decision by an international watchdog to remove it from a so-called โgray listโ of countries that have not fully implemented measures to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.
South African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Parliament will open on July 18 as he remains locked in negotiations with other parties to form a Cabinet well before then amid rifts in the new governing coalition.
Mauritania's President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
Mauritaniaโs President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani โ who is seeking a second term in office in a vote on Saturday โ is promising more economic growth and social programs to eradicate poverty and prevent extremism in the vast West African desert nation, even though he is accused of corruption and mismanagement by his opponents.
Russia warns it can take unspecified measures in response to US drone flights over Black Sea
Russiaโs Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off the American reconnaissance aircraft.
Nigel Farage criticizes racist remarks by Reform UK worker. But he later called it a 'stitch-up'
Anti-immigration British politician Nigel Farage has condemned a worker for his Reform UK party who suggested migrants crossing the English Channel in boats should be used for โtarget practice.โ.
As political fervor for New Zealand's Mฤori resurgence wanes, a new Indigenous holiday comes of age
When New Zealand established a national day for Matariki, the Mฤori new year, in 2022, making it the country's first Indigenous public holiday, many New Zealanders didn't know what it was.
The Latest | An election is underway in Iran to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Iranians are voting in a presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May along with the country's foreign minister and several other officials.
Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas have been approved for EU top jobs. Who are they? What do they do?
European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will be holding key positions at the European Commission, Council, and foreign policy service in the wake of the EU Parliament elections.
Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 6 people and injuring 5
Officials in Slovakia says that a train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia, leaving at least six people dead and five injured.
Free speech and digital rights groups argue TikTok law would infringe on the First Amendment
A group of nonprofits argued in a legal filing that the federal law requiring TikTokโs parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, is an unconstitutional measure that restricts speech and makes it impossible for users to associate on the app.
At 61, ballerina Alessandra Ferri is giving her pointe shoes one last โ maybe? โ glorious whirl
When Alessandra Ferri, one of the world's most celebrated dramatic ballerinas, takes the stage Friday at the Metropolitan Opera House to channel Virginia Woolf, logic dictates it will be her last dance appearance.
West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not work
Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong โstandby forceโ to fight the regionโs worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc.
An appeals court in Pakistan upholds conviction of Imran Khan and his wife for unlawful marriage
Officials in Pakistan say an appeals court has upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife for their 2018 marriage which was found to be unlawful.
Slovakia to boost protections for politicians after assassination attempt on populist premier Fico
Slovakiaโs Parliament has approved a package of legislation meant to boost security for leading politicians and others following an assassination attempt on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.
French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
With just three days to go until Franceโs landmark legislative election, the countryโs far-right leader has raised the question of who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over the government after the two-round balloting.
Bolivia reels from short-lived coup attempt as apparent calm returns
Calm returned to Boliviaโs capital after troops led by a top general stormed the presidential palace, then quickly retreated, tumultuous scenes that threatened to pitch the long-troubled South American democracy into chaos.
Prosecutors seek 8-month rehabilitation for Australian man charged with drug possession in Bali
Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded an eight-month medical rehabilitation for an Australian man charged with possessing methamphetamine on the tourist island of Bali, after his earlier charge of drug trafficking was dropped which would have carried the death penalty.
Heavy police presence in Nairobi ahead of planned protests despite Kenyan president's U-turn
Heavy security has been deployed in Kenyaโs capital Nairobi ahead of planned protests against a controversial finance bill, despite the presidentโs decision not to sign it after the plans sparked deadly chaos in the capital and saw protesters storming and burning part of the parliament building.
China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US
Chinaโs space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from across the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples the Changโe 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the U.S. Officials said at a televised press conference in Beijing meant to introduce the missionโs achievements that any cooperation with the U.S. would be hinged on removing a U.S. law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA,...
Britain's Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career but thereโs always been a nagging question over the keenness of his politcal antenna.
Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded
The decades-old conflict in Congoโs mineral-rich east has โdrastically deterioratedโ since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country says.
First candidate drops out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy
A candidate in Iranโs presidential election has withdrawn from the race, becoming the first to back out in order for hard-liners to coalesce around a unity candidate in the vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi.
Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into US
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernรกndez has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $8 million for enabling drug traffickers to use his military and national police force to help get tons of cocaine into the United States.
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections
Franceโs government has ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.
Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad
The Paris appeals court has ruled that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syriaโs civil war is valid and remains in place.
Flatulent cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases emitted by their cows, sheep and pigs from 2030, the first country in the world to do so as it targets a major source of methane emissions, one of the most potent gases contributing to global warming.