U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the country’s first deportation flights could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over the measure. Sunak made the …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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4/22/24
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Police say four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a …
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4/22/24
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American and Filipino forces have launched their largest combat exercises in years in a show of allied firepower that will include joint sails with the French navy and a ship-sinking drill near the …
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By JIM GOMEZ
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4/22/24
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Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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4/22/24
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Indonesian authorities reopened an international airport near a volcano that erupted last week as they lowered warnings. Sam Ratulangi airport has been closed since Thursday due to eruptions at …
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By GRACEY WAKARY and EDNA TARIGAN
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4/22/24
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The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press …
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By DAKE KANG and MARIA CHENG
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4/22/24
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South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch occurred Monday but gave no further details, such as how …
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4/22/24
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One of China’s top military leaders has taken a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China that the country would strike back with …
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By NG HAN GUAN and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
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4/22/24
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Voters at some polling places in a northeastern Indian state went back to the polls amid tight security on Monday after violence disrupted the vote last week. Indian election authorities voided the …
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4/22/24
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Japan's defense ministry says an initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, indicating likely human …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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4/22/24
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Approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a $61 billion package for Ukraine puts the country a step closer to getting an infusion of new firepower. But the clock is ticking. Russia is using …
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By SAMYA KULLAB
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4/22/24
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Two top climate monitoring organizations are reporting that Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average. The U.N.’s World …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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4/21/24
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London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an “openly Jewish″ man’s presence along the …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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4/21/24
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Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties
Israeli leaders are harshly criticizing an expected decision by the U.S. to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military. The decision, expected as soon as Monday, …
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By JOSEF FEDERMAN
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4/21/24
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A British lawmaker who allegedly used campaign funds to pay off people who were holding him hostage says that he won't seek reelection after the governing Conservative Party found his behavior fell …
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By DANICA KIRKA
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4/21/24
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Polish voters are casting ballots to chose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won outright in the first round of local election voting two weeks ago. Mayors will be chosen …
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4/21/24
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Iran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there. It's a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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4/21/24
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Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Kremlin claimed the passage of the bill would …
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By SAMYA KULLAB and ELISE MORTON
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4/21/24
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Life in Port-au-Prince has become a game of survival, pushing Haitians to new limits as they scramble to stay safe and alive while gangs overwhelm the police and the government remains largely …
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By DÁNICA COTO
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4/21/24
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Unprecedented wave of narco-violence stuns Argentina city, testing president's tough-on-crime agenda
A river port city in Argentina was once well-known as the birthplace of soccer superstar Lionel Messi and revolutionary Eduardo “Che” Guevara. But in recent years it has grown notorious as a …
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By ISABEL DEBRE and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA
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4/21/24
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