Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fueled by military spending in growing...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 19% to combat high inflation as government...
Sexual abuse at Islamic welfare homes exposes weaknesses in child protection in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A police swoop on 20 child welfare homes in Malaysia where hundreds of children were allegedly sexually abused has...
WHO grants first mpox vaccine approval to ramp up response to disease in Africa
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday it has granted its first authorization for use of a vaccine against mpox in adults,...
The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in...
Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their families have been harassed, media...
HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and some of their family members and associates were harassed over the summer, a prominent...
Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say
BERLIN (AP) — An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in...
2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in...
What to know about North Korea’s unveiling of its uranium enrichment facility
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided the outside world with...
China hands PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of the collapsed developer...
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined it over 400 million yuan ($56.4 million)...
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
SEATTLE (AP) — Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job early Friday at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere after union members voted overwhelmingly...