Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition and the EU
Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko extended his more than three decades in power in Sunday’s orchestrated election that the opposition and the European Union rejected as a sham.
World leaders, survivors in Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
KRAKOW, Poland - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Krakow, Poland, where leaders from around the world are gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning afraid and uncertain about who was in control of the area after Rwanda-backed rebels ...
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
In early 2020, Lili Wu was already "armed to the teeth" whenever she ventured to public places near her home in Port ...
Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce
Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted ...
Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower after Wall Street edged back from its record
World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets ...
Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation
The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony ...
What to expect after South Korean president’s indictment on rebellion charges
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country's first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was ...
South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed
The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed bird strikes in the plane's engines, though ...
Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to heavily destroyed north of Gaza Strip
Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with ...
North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids heads to trial
A lawsuit seeking to strike down North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors will go to trial Monday, more ...
Dubai’s ceaseless boom is putting strains on its residents
Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned.