I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leader for Persecuting Afghan Women and Girls
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s
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Video from September 2024 shows 16 abducted children found in Nigeria, not 200
Social media users in Nigeria have shared a video in January 2025 claiming it showed 200 missing children who were found in
China stimulus scheme lifted 2024 consumption growth by 1 pct point
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s stimulus scheme for consumer goods trade-ins boosted last year’s consumption growth by more than 1 percentage point, Vice
Did Ukraine Kill Its Own by Downing a Russian Plane? A Year Later, It Hasn’t Said.
One year has passed since Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting down a Russian military plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
It looks like a tiny kangaroo and it’s bouncing back from the brink of extinction
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with
Mexico’s Ambitious Plan to Prepare to Receive Its Citizens Deported From the US
Mexico’s plan to receive thousands of its deported citizens from the United States is nothing short of ambitious. Plans are underway to
Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya.
British submarine hunters will be flying new patrols amid fresh fears bad actors could cut critical underwater cables
The UK is sending submarine-hunting aircraft to participate in a new NATO operation in the Baltic Sea. The operation is a response
French Crypto Entrepreneur and Wife Are Freed After Kidnapping
A founder of a French cryptocurrency company and his wife were freed in France this week after being brutally kidnapped and held
One dead and many injured following Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya
Overnight missile and drone strikes on the front-line city of Zaporizhzhya in south-eastern Ukraine have resulted in at least one fatality, with
Friday Briefing: Trump Criticizes Europe
A shot at Europe and a legal setback for Trump President Trump criticized Europe yesterday for what he called “unfair” trade practices
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards
German air defence to protect Polish airport key to Ukraine supplies
Two Bundeswehr Patriot systems are set to protect a strategically important airport near Rzeszow in south-east Poland that is key to supplying
Baker Tilly in Canada appoints Terri Holowath as new chair
Baker Tilly in Canada, part of Baker Tilly International, has appointed Terri Holowath as chair of its board of directors. With More
U.K. Teenager Who Killed 3 Girls in Southport Stabbing to Be Sentenced Today
The sentencing hearing of the teenager who killed three young girls and wounded 10 other people last summer in a knife attack
Mayotte’s students are returning to school amid cyclone devastation
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Students in the French territory of Mayotte are preparing to return to school on Monday, just over six
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia told President Trump on Wednesday that the kingdom intends to increase its investment and
German housing policy for patients with mental illness under scrutiny
The interior minister of Germany’s southern state of Bavaria is to review policies on housing for patients with serious mental illnesses after
Zelensky Could Face Tough Re-election Prospects, Polls Show
Since Russia invaded his country three years ago, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has survived a military assault on his capital, assassination
China’s super app WeChat bolsters e-commerce credentials via gift-giving feature
Tencent Holdings-owned WeChat, the super app known as Weixin in China, is burnishing its e-commerce credentials on the mainland, thanks to a
Israeli military kills armed man amid violent clashes in Gaza Strip
Despite the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, several violent encounters have occurred involving armed or masked Palestinians, an Israeli military spokesman said
Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage
Twelve years ago, the Thai couple headed to the marriage registrar’s office to take part in a mass wedding ceremony on Valentine’s
China fire drill footage misrepresented as Nepal tremor
Misrepresented clips continue to surface on social media following the devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region in January 2025, which was
Local rancher saves calf amid arctic blast conditions
LOMA, Colo. (KREX) — Weather, for a rancher like Brady Pearson, is everything; it can make or break their livelihood. Now, he
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, West Bank?
In the days since a cease-fire agreement took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has turned its attention to a Palestinian city
The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers
For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest graveyard in Nigeria’s northern city of Kaduna
Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The State Department abruptly canceled travel for thousands of refugees already approved to fly to the United States, days before a deadline
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro visited Haiti on Wednesday as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with
How Europe Is Preparing for a New Era of Trump
World leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Jeanna Smialek, a New York Times reporter,
Aid pours into Gaza as ceasefire enters fourth day
More than 2,400 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect, according to
An Ancient Headless Statue Is Found Amid Trash in Greece
On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said
Spain’s Sabadell bank to move HQ back to Catalonia
Sabadell was one of some 7,000 firms to move its headquarters out of Catalonia druing the region’s failed 2017 independence bid (JOSE
Partial Victory for Prince Harry as Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Admit Unlawful Activities
Prince Harry cast himself as the “last person” who could hold Britain’s tabloids to account for years of predatory conduct during the
Apple’s $1B Deal Poised to End Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban, Officials Say
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) edged higher Thursday after reports indicated the company is close to resolving its dispute with Indonesia, which has blocked iPhone
Houthis Say They Will Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday that they would free the crew of a commercial vessel, the Galaxy Leader, that they hijacked
Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party
[AFP] Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader Freeman Mbowe in
Israel Presses Ahead With Raids in the West Bank
Israel’s military said on Wednesday that it was pressing ahead with what it called a new counterterrorism operation in the Israeli-occupied West
16 suffer burns, injuries in methane fire at a coal mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday that 16 coal miners have suffered burns and injuries from a methane gas fire at
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
In Melbourne, masked men set fire to a storied synagogue. In Sydney, a synagogue was defaced with red swastikas spray painted along
German town’s tax on disposable packaging upheld at high court
Germany’s Constitutional Court has upheld a special tax on disposable food and drink packaging levied by the small university city of Tübingen,