President-elect Donald Trump is off to Paris on his first international trip since the election. He'll be joining world leaders and other dignitaries at a ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Notre …
more
By SYLVIE CORBET and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
|
12/7/24
|
The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the country’s civil war, when his forces lost control over parts of the largest city, …
more
By ZEINA KARAM and SARAH EL DEEB
|
12/7/24
|
The Princess of Wales is taking another step in her return to public life following cancer treatment as she hosts her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey. This year’s concert is …
more
By DANICA KIRKA
|
12/6/24
|
A top Romanian court has annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after declassified intelligence alleged Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the …
more
By STEPHEN McGRATH
|
12/6/24
|
An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking …
more
By BRIAN MELLEY
|
12/6/24
|
Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media both say insurgents have entered two towns just north of the central city of Homs, bringing them closer to Syria’s third largest city. Friday's …
more
By BASSEM MROUE
|
12/6/24
|
Ailing kids wait months for Israeli permission to leave Gaza for treatment. Some die in the meantime
UNICEF estimates that 2,500 ailing children need immediate evacuation from Gaza for treatment abroad. But many have been waiting for months for Israeli permission — or were met with unexplained …
more
WAFAA SHURAFA and FATMA KHALED
|
12/6/24
|
First, there are the images of Notre Dame Cathedral during and after an inferno that raged inside in 2019, toppling its spire and destroying its roof and gripping viewers around Paris and the …
more
By The Associated Press
|
12/6/24
|
The LGBTQ+ community in Russia has been under pressure for years, but the situation has worsened since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin argues that the war is a proxy …
more
By DASHA LITVINOVA
|
12/6/24
|
One of the darkest moments in the modern history of the Arab world happened more than four decades ago, when then-Syrian President Hafez Assad launched what came to be known as the Hama Massacre. The …
more
By SARAH EL DEEB
|
12/5/24
|
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end …
more
By ABBY SEWELL
|
12/5/24
|
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stay in office until the end of his term in 2027 and announced that he will name a new prime minister within days. In his address to nation on Thursday, …
more
By TOM NOUVIAN and SYLVIE CORBET
|
12/5/24
|
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation Thursday following the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after a historic no-confidence vote at the National Assembly …
more
The Associated Press
|
12/5/24
|
Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Authorities have so far confirmed 71 deaths, including 27 …
more
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE
|
12/5/24
|
A growing number of young people in Kenya see kung fu as a path toward future employment. Kung fu has emerged as an alternative to the more popular martial art of taekwondo. The growing visibility of …
more
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and DESMOND TIRO
|
12/5/24
|
UNESCO has inscribed ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from a village in Serbia on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The tradition was started nearly a century ago by two farmers in the village …
more
By JOVANA GEC
|
12/5/24
|
South Korea’s president has accepted the resignation offer by his defense minister, as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning yet short-lived imposition of martial law that …
more
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
|
12/4/24
|
Conservationists say five Hawaiian crows have been released on Maui for the first time as part of an ongoing effort to return the species to its home. Officials with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife …
more
12/4/24
|
Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, …
more
By SAMY MAGDY
|
12/4/24
|
France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers have joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign. …
more
By TOM NOUVIAN and SYLVIE CORBET
|
12/4/24
|