Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
JERUSALEM (AP) — Nine Israeli soldiers were due to appear before a military court for an initial hearing Tuesday over what a defense lawyer...
Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh observed a day of mourning Tuesday in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks during violence...
Paris Olympics is bracing for a heat wave following a soggy start
PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics famously launched with a rain-soaked opening ceremony that drenched athletes and spectators alike. Now, they're facing the opposite...
Interpol anti-narcotics operation leads to 206 arrests, seizure of $1.6B of illegal drugs, chemicals
LYON, France (AP) — Interpol says more than 200 people have been arrested and some $1.6 billion worth of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals...
France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France has backed Morocco's autonomy plan for the disputed Western Sahara, shifting a decades-old position and adding itself to a...
The Taliban disavows some Afghan diplomatic missions abroad and rejects their consular services
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Tuesday disavowed many Afghan diplomatic missions overseas, saying it will not honor passports, visas and other documents issued...
China reports 7 more deaths from torrential rains brought by tropical storm, raising toll...
BEIJING (AP) — Torrential rains have left at least seven people dead and three others missing in southeastern China, state media said Tuesday, raising...
Surviving Rwanda: God, remembrance and reconciliation on the genocide’s 30th anniversary
Thirty years ago, while he was hiding from the machetes that killed his father, two of his brothers and an estimated 800,000 other people...
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year...
AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.After an...
Putin often cites Russia’s ‘nuclear doctrine’ governing the use of atomic weapons. But what...
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin voices have frequently threatened the West with its nuclear arsenal.On Day 1...