An official says the roof of a private school has collapsed in northwestern Pakistan and killed at least 28 schoolchildren and a teacher
A new bridge linking China and North Korea has opened after more than a decade of delay It's being touted as a symbol of the neighbors' traditional friendship and it signals deeper ties between the countries
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate
Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck the headquarters of Saudi oil company Aramco in a strike that damaged the offices of senior executives
China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has dropped by more than 7% as a sell-off of technology shares deepened after U.S. stocks fell on hotter-than-expected inflation data
Brazil’s Senate has approved a constitutional amendment to reduce the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting salaries
Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi
Iran says a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz with few immediate details
The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery
Riots have broken out during a student demonstration in Albania’s capital Tirana
A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center
Catholics in Chicago and worldwide are rallying behind Pope Leo XIV after his lung cancer diagnosis
Experts say that Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are working on a new medium-range ballistic missile system using Chinese parts
Ukrainian drones lost some speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals
The Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations must urgently tackle mounting global debt, which is weighing most heavily on low-income countries
Colombia has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, marking a significant shift in its relations with Israel
Japan on Wednesday protested to Russia over the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, demanding Moscow's explanation, access to the man in custody and humane treatment for him
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