2 suspects detained in Poland for attack on a Navalny ally in Lithuania
Officials say that two Polish citizens have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian activist Leonid Volkov, an ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on the orders of foreign intelligence services.
A trial is underway for the Panama Papers, a case that changed the country's financial rules
Eight years after 11 million leaked secret financial documents revealed how some of the worldโs richest people hide their wealth, more than two dozen defendants are on trial in Panama for their alleged roles.
US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights
The Biden administration says it has sent about 50 Haitians back to their country, marking its first deportation flight in months to the Caribbean nation struggling under surging gang violence.
Argentina asks to join NATO as President Milei seeks a more prominent role for his nation
Argentina has requested to join NATO as a global partner, a status that would clear the way for greater political and security cooperation at a time when the right-wing government of President Javier Milei aims to boost ties with Western powers and attract investment.
Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman's daughter
New York police have disbanded a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University and arrested more than 100 protesters, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman.
Legislation that could force a TikTok ban revived as part of House foreign aid package
Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesnโt sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel.
A man who served 17 years in jail for a crime he didn't commit dismisses apology from UK review body
A British man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has dismissed an โunreserved apologyโ from the U.K.โs review body that twice turned down his attempts to have his case referred to the Court of Appeal.
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Poland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas
The European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit โ the U.K.โs departure from the EU four years ago.
Croatia's conservative PM convinced his party will soon form a new majority after inconclusive vote
Croatiaโs ruling conservatives says that talks are already underway on the formation of a new governing majority following a highly contested parliamentary election that saw a far-right party emerge as a potential kingmaker.
Reuters photographer wins World Press Photo of the Year with poignant shot from Gaza
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem captured this yearโs prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award Thursday with his heartrending image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her young niece โ a powerful depiction of loss and sorrow in Gaza.
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation
The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to hit the desert nation, as its main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads.
Sydney teen accused of stabbing 2 clerics showed no signs of radicalization, Muslim leader says
A Muslim community leader says a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics during a Sydney church service might have โanger management and behavioral issuesโ and a โshort fuseโ but had shown no signs of being radicalized.
UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel's demands for its dissolution
The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades is urging the U.N. Security Council to ensure its survival as Israel again demands its dissolution.
French hero gains Australian residency for confronting killer in deadly Sydney shopping mall attack
French construction worker Damien Guerot has spoken of his mixed emotions at being made an Australian permanent resident as reward for his heroism during a knife attack in a Sydney shopping mall that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduroโs attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.
New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049
A new study says climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world thatโs not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heat-trapping gases taking the biggest monetary hit.
Hugh Grant says he took 'enormous sum' to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Hugh Grant says he accepted โan enormous sum of moneyโ to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him.
Major Berlin show marks 250th anniversary of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich's birth
A major show of Caspar David Friedrichโs iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin, where he made his breakthrough and where a 1906 exhibition kicked off an enduring revival of interest in the German Romantic master.
Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria
Amnesty International says it has documented widespread abuses, including torture and deprivation of medical care, in detention facilities holding thousands of suspected Islamic State members and their relatives in northeast Syria.
Unions in Greece call widespread strikes, seeking a return to bargaining rights axed during bailouts
Strikes called by Greeceโs largest labor union have halted ferries, disrupted public transport services and left some state-run hospitals running on emergency staffing levels in Athens and elsewhere.
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport
Heavy thunderstorms have lashed the United Arab Emirates, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubaiโs international airport.