Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president on Tuesday banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled...
Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Zaporizhzhia region of southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war, Russian...
Saudi Arabia, Russia plan to extend 1.3 million barrel a day oil cut through...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Tuesday to extend their voluntary oil production cuts through the end of this...
Austrian actor gets 2-year suspended prison sentence over possessing, producing child porn
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian court on Tuesday found a famous actor guilty of possessing and producing tens of thousands of files of child...
India’s government replaces ‘India’ with ancient name ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitation to G20 guests
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests...
Kim Jong Un and Putin may meet. What do North Korea and Russia need...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin, a U.S....
UN food agency drops aid to another 2 million hungry people in Afghanistan due...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency said Tuesday it must drop another 2 million hungry people from food assistance in Afghanistan this month...
Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026,...
Polish official harshly criticizes film that explores migration crisis at Poland-Belarus border
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A leading member of Poland’s conservative government has sharply criticized a film that explores the humanitarian disaster affecting migrants along...
Asylum applications in the European Union continue to rise after a major hike last...
BRUSSELS (AP) — Asylum applications in the European Union continued to rise in the first half of 2023 following a major hike last year,...