International

Albanian president calls impeachment probe committee illegal

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TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s president refused Tuesday to appear before a parliamentary committee that is investigating whether he violated the country's constitution and should...

Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected

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<p>MILAN &mdash; Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan’s Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles...

Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft

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DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country...

Darwin’s Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos

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QUITO, Ecuador — The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone. ...

EXPLAINER: Are Israel, Hamas committing war crimes in Gaza?

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; A week into their fourth war, Israel and the Hamas militant group already face allegations of possible war crimes in Gaza. Israel...

Eurovision Song Contest starts with first semifinal

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<p>ROTTERDAM, Netherlands &mdash; Lithuanian pop-rock band The Roop gets the Eurovision Song Contest party started Tuesday night with the fittingly titled song “Discoteque" and...

New Dutch exhibition takes unflinching look at slavery

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AMSTERDAM — The delicacy of one of the first objects in new exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum belies its brutality. At the end of a...

Rockets from Gaza rain havoc on Israeli cities in latest war

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<p>JERUSALEM &mdash; Sirens wailed just before the Jewish holiday of Shavuot began on Sunday evening, sending Chen Farag and her family once again running...

UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased

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LONDON — Further evidence emerged Tuesday to show that the British economy is recovering strongly, with the number of people on payroll increasing as...

Kosovo police seize record cocaine shipment, arrest 7

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<p>PRISTINA, Kosovo &mdash; Kosovo police seized a record 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine that originated in Brazil, and arrested seven people suspected of...