Kenyan President William Ruto urged lawmakers not to remove presidential terms limits from the country’s constitution, dismissing comments by a legislator that there should be no such limits on a capable leaderNAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan...
Britain's domestic spy chief says the country faces major security threats from the trio of Russia, China and Iran which all use coercion, intimidation and violence to pursue their interestsLONDON -- Britain faces major security...
Luis von Ahn is the visionary behind Duolingo, the free language learning app that boasts a viral TikTok account featuring company mascot Duo the owl. A non-native English speaker who grew up "not rich" amid a civil war in...
Among the bitter lessons that Ukrainians have had to learn in the nearly nine months since Russia invaded is that what’s here today can be destroyed tomorrow and that nothing in war can be taken for grantedKYIV, Ukraine -- The orders...
Members of the Group of 20 leading economies have ended their summit in Indonesia with a declaration of firm condemnation of the war in Ukraine and a warning that the conflict is making an already delicate world economy worseNUSA DUA,...
Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator says power will be out across large areas of Ukraine on Wednesday after Russia’s biggest bombardment of the country’s energy infrastructure in the nearly nine-month warKYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s...
An oil tanker off the coast of Oman has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone amid heightened tensions with IranDUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone...
NATO envoys are gathering for emergency talks after Poland said that a Russian-made missile fell on its territory, killing two people, and U.S. President Joe Biden and his allies promised support for an investigationBRUSSELS -- Ambassadors...
A tsunami alert was issued for the tiny island nation of Tonga after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's coast. LONDON -- A tsunami alert has now been lifted after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast...
At 97, two-time former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is back in the election raceKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- When two-time former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he wanted to earn his “work till death” title, he...
Over 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a wooden boat have landed on an Indonesian beachBANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Over 100 Rohingya Muslims traveling in a wooden boat have landed on an Indonesian beach, the second group in as many days...
Poland says a Russian-made missile fell in the country’s east, killing two peopleWARSAW, Poland -- Poland said Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the country’s east, killing two people, though U.S. President Joe Biden...
The crystal-clear waters issuing from the Alps in Europe could become increasingly contested as climate change and glacier melt become more apparentBRIG, Switzerland -- A battle is brewing around Europe's rooftop over the planet's...
At least 153 people were also injured in the crowd crush, South Korean officials said. At least 153 people are dead and 82 are injured after being crushed in a crowd during Halloween festivities in Seoul, officials in South Korea said,...
Officials say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked China to play a more active, constructive role in curbing the nuclear threat from North Korea when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in IndonesiaSEOUL,...
With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been little public discussion of North Korea and its pursuit of nuclear-armed...
Authorities say Ukrainian police officers and TV and radio broadcasts are returning to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troopsMYKOLAIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian police officers returned Saturday, along with...
Striking subway workers have shut down half of the Paris Metro lines as public-sector workers in France stage a nationwide day of walkouts and protests to demand salary increases in line with inflationPARIS -- Striking workers shut...
Taiwan has displayed its self-developed drone technology amid rising concerns over China’s threats to use force to assert its claim to the self-governing island republicTAICHUNG, Taiwan -- Taiwan displayed its self-developed drone...
A yellow Labrador retriever rescue dog that gained fame in the days following Mexico’s Sept. 19, 2017, earthquake has diedMEXICO CITY -- Frida, a yellow Labrador retriever rescue dog that gained fame in the days following Mexico’s...
Two Americans, one a photographer and the other a connoisseur of Mayan folk art, are facing charges of smuggling pre-Hispanic artifacts in GuatemalaANTIGUA, Guatemala -- Two Americans, one a photographer and the other a connoisseur...