Dutch prime minister holds hours of crisis talks as coalition acrimony erupts over tax package
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten is trying to prevent his coalition government from collapsing
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Gold smuggled from war zones entered the UAE despite new regulations, report says
A new report says that the United Arab Emirates remains a key destination for gold smuggled from conflict zones despite new regulations on the trade
International Criminal Court limits Afghanistan investigation to Taliban crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court have ended the part of the global tribunal’s investigation into Afghanistan that could have involved U.S. military personnel
UK police launch sex offense investigation into author, TV personality David Walliams
London police say they are investigating children’s author and TV personality David Walliams for serious sexual offenses after news outlets reported allegations of misconduct
Hundreds of roaming cows wreak havoc in North Macedonian town, frustrating farmers
Residents of Kriva Palanka in North Macedonia are dealing with a herd of over 1,000 roaming cattle
Ukraine fires nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as US-led talks consider Europe security
Ukraine has launched nearly 1,200 drones at Russian targets in one of its largest aerial attacks since the invasion began almost five years ago
Wife of jailed ex-leader of Northern Ireland's largest pro-UK party put on sex offenders register
Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Northern Ireland unionist leader Jeffrey Donaldson, has been placed on the sex offenders register for five years
Bus and truck collision in India's Assam state kills at least 24 people
A bus has collided with a container truck in Assam, India, killing at least 24 people and injuring 11 others
Charity-run kitchens in Havana feed a growing number of Cubans as crisis deepens
Hundreds of people line up each night outside a charity-run food pantry in Havana, hoping for their only meal of the day
Europe pushes for seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice
European nations are looking for an envoy to represent them in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war
Kenyans brace for heavy El Niño rains as flood survivors recall their losses
Kenya is expected to receive heavier-than-usual rainfall during the October–December short-rains season, influenced by El Niño conditions, according to the Kenya Meteorological Service Authority
Pakistan's army says it killed 74 militants in raids on their hideouts
Pakistani security forces have killed 74 militants in raids on hideouts in regions bordering Afghanistan over the past 10 days, according to the military
Nauru's president has no political opponents after all lawmakers joined the government side
Nauru’s president, David Adeang, has announced that all opposition lawmakers in parliament have joined his government
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a US radar in Bahrain, and other Mideast news
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a U.S. early warning radar in Bahrain, marking the first such claim in months
Passenger van plunges into river in northern Pakistan, killing 11 people
Officials say a passenger van veered off a mountainous road and plunged into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 11 people and injuring three others
Spain's Sánchez faces political test as train crash casts shadow over election
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had hoped to leverage widespread discontent over unaffordable housing when he called snap elections
An iconic puzzle comes home as production of the Rubik's Cube returns to Hungary
The Rubik's Cube, invented by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik in 1974, has become one of the world's most beloved puzzles
Military helicopter crashes in southern Turkey, killing 4
The Turkish Defense Ministry says a military helicopter has crashed in southern Turkey, killing four personnel
Sheinbaum rebuts Trump, says no migrant caravans have reached US border since January 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says no migrant caravans have reached the U.S. border since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025
Pope tells Peru's bishops to accompany their flocks and respond to abuse victims with truth, justice
Pope Leo XIV is opening his first day in Peru by giving marching orders to the country’s Catholic bishops
Yacht captain on reality show 'Below Deck' arrested in Turkey after teenager dies
A participant from the U.S. reality TV show “Below Deck” has been arrested in Turkey following a fight in Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead
London court finds 2 Iranian men guilty of spying for Tehran
Two Iranian men have been found guilty of spying on journalists in London for Tehran
Dutch coalition near collapse as 1 party is upset over tax deal with opposition
Prime Minister Rob Jetten's Dutch coalition appears close to collapse
Scandal-hit Jensen Huang loses his shine in his birthplace Taiwan
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's image in his birthplace, Taiwan, has been tainted after the FBI began investigating his affair with an alleged Chinese agent
Van crashes on mountain road in Nepal, 10 killed and 5 injured
A passenger van veered off a mountain road in Nepal on Thursday, killing at least 10 people
UK appoints climate security envoy as Thunberg criticizes COP31 leaders
The United Kingdom has appointed a special envoy to address climate change security threats
For Ethiopian mothers sheltering in Kenya, safety brings a struggle to feed children
Ethiopian mothers fleeing violence into Kenya have found safety but struggle to feed their children
Mongolia protests Malaysia’s handling of a 20-year-old murder case
Mongolia has lodged a diplomatic protest with Malaysia over the handling of a murder case involving a Mongolian woman
Pope Leo returns to beloved former home of Chiclayo, Peru
Pope Leo XIV is celebrated in Chiclayo, Peru, where his image is ubiquitous
Ireland faces pressure to stop sending Russia an ingredient vital to its war on Ukraine
A cargo ship is set to leave Ireland for Russia with alumina, a white powder that experts say is likely used to make weapons