Brigitte Bardot, French 1960s sex symbol turned animal rights activist, dies at 91
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens…
Election underway in military-ruled Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar ’s first…
Guineans vote for a new president in the first election since a 2021 coup
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country’s first election…
Brazilian judge puts coup plot convicts under house arrest after former police commander flees
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been…
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
KABUL, Afghanistan — For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning…
Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities arrested nine people linked to three charitable organizations on suspicion of raising millions…
Mourners gather at Syria’s Homs mosque for victims of deadly bombing
HOMS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque…
Pilot dies in ultralight plane crash off Copacabana beach in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO — An ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the sea off Copacabana beach…
Thailand and Cambodia sign a ceasefire to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along…
Cambodia reports Thai air strikes as the 2 nations hold peace talks
BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodia reported that Thailand hit a site in the country’s northwest with an airstrike on…
South Korea plans to end adoptions by foreigners
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of…
South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government said it plans to end its waning foreign adoptions of Korean…