Japanese Cabinet approves record defense spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58…
3 Palestinians arrested on suspicion of torching a Christmas tree at a Catholic church in West Bank
Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of…
Algeria declares France’s colonization a crime, demands restitution
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Legislators in Algeria voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a…
Turkey detains dozens of IS suspects planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul police launched scores of simultaneous raids on Thursday, detaining over a hundred suspected members…
Amid war in Ukraine, King Charles III calls for unity and compassion
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over Europe, concerns…
Pope Leo XIV delivers his first Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday…
Algeria votes to declare French colonization a crime and demands restitution
ALGIERS, Algeria — Legislators in Algeria voted to declare France’s colonization of the North African country a crime,…
Pope Leo XIV addresses 26,000 with call for empathy in Christmas message
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful…
Explosion in Moscow kills 2 police officers and a bystander
An explosion in Moscow on Wednesday killed three people, including two police officers, Russian investigators said, days after…
EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship
BRUSSELS — France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom on Wednesday hit out at a U.S.…
Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 in apparent suicide attack
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A bomb exploded during prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri…
Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared winner of Honduras’ presidential vote
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending…