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Two Renoir paintings are missing after French museum heist
The mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, on the French Riviera, said that two of the four works had been recovered but that the two perpetrators are still being sought.
Paris in uproar after Eiffel Tower restricts female staff for Hindu group’s visit
The Paris landmark reopened Tuesday following a staff strike.
Gulf nations build defenses and aim to bypass Hormuz as Iran war drags on
Remarks by at a regional conference underscored the challenge Washington faces in trying to impose economic pain on Iran while not harming its closest neighbors.
King sends letter to clarify Harry and Meghan’s status in U.K.
Prince Harry and Meghan said they were “a little surprised” they had not been told about the letter in advance, British media reported.
U.K. to bar import of goods from West Bank settlements in growing rift with Israel
The expected move marks the starkest break yet from the U.K.’s traditional role as a staunch supporter of Israel and comes in response to Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza.
Rubio enjoyed major support among Venezuelans. Then came Trump’s oil deal.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit friendly governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. But his support for the Venezuela oil deal is rankling some in the region.
A German politician with a MAGA touch lifts his nationalist party to victory
Ulrich Siegmund and his Alternative for Germany party sent tremors through establishment political circles in Berlin, Brussels and other capitals across Europe.
They formed to fight Haiti’s gangs. Now they’re an obstacle to peace.
As a U.S.-backed, U.N.-authorized force attempts to restore security, “self-defense brigades” pose a unique challenge.
U.S. energy secretary says Iran nuclear deal ‘may not’ happen anytime soon
Military action is still needed to deal with the threat from Tehran, Chris Wright said on ABC’s “This Week.”
U.S. envoys in Kyiv for Russia-Ukraine peace talks after meeting with Putin
Sunday’s visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner marks the first by President Donald Trump’s emissaries to the Ukrainian capital.
Deadly Iran wedding strike likely due to U.S. bomb missing a nearby target
Six bombs dropped by Navy jets targeted a communications complex in the coastal town of Kuhestak. One missed.
Alternative for Germany looks for big boost in regional elections in Germany
The nationalist, anti-immigrant party known as AfD, has been labeled “extremist” by German authorities, but is running strong in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
In rare flurry of trips, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to U.S. under Trump
Ahead of a state dinner with President Donald Trump, China’s Xi Jinping is courting global influence.
U.S. military says it hit 3 Iranian tankers after Navy ships targeted
U.S. Central Command said it struck an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Kharg Island, as well as off Jask and the Gulf of Oman.
U.S. envoys to meet Putin in Moscow, pressing Russia-Ukraine peace talks
The U.S. envoys are expected to meet the Russian and Ukrainian presidents in turn. The effort comes as negotiations have stalled with little sign of a path to peace.
After nine months at sea, a muted stay in Thailand for crew of USS Abraham Lincoln
The aircraft carrier’s record-long Iran war deployment, which some of the crew described as a grueling odyssey, is winding down at last.
The U.N. backed a map that shows Africa true to size. The U.S. was sole objector.
The U.S. was the only country to vote against the U.N. resolution, which encourages the use of an “Equal Earth” map. The U.S. described it as a “radical ideological project.”
Sears isn’t dead. It’s alive and well in Mexico.
On opposite sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, two stores tell the story of the iconic American brand’s diverging fortunes.
Trove of documents reveals alleged chemical weapons stockpile in Sudan
A text message to a military officer involved in airstrikes included video of an apparent victim with charred skin, with the words: “Your cooking.”
U.S. Embassy in Havana issues health alert as sanctions limit imports to Cuba
The embassy issued a health alert Friday warning of a “significant increase in diarrheal illnesses across Cuba” caused by contaminated water and inadequate refrigeration.
Water crisis in Israel raises fears over impact of Gaza sewage
Five of Israel’s six desalinization plants are offline. Untreated wastewater from Gaza’s destroyed sewage system could be part of the problem, experts warn.
Trump’s huge Venezuela deal began with a call and a bet on an oilman
Alejandro Betancourt was warned that taking on the U.S. government as a business partner would have costs, but America's backing already is providing big benefits.
After CIA director’s visit to Moscow, Putin escalates Ukraine strikes
The rare trip by CIA chief John Ratcliff failed to persuade Putin to stop the war and may have hardened the Russian's leaders resolve to seek military victory.
9 days after deadly Nepal floods, 2 men are rescued from tunnel
Video shared by Nepal's authorities showed the moment a man was hauled from a tunnel. Nearly 1,300 people have died after flash floods swept through the region.
How a wondrous forest has survived in the heart of Latin America’s largest city
For almost four decades, the Guarani have fought to expand their four-acre territory, Brazil’s smallest officially recognized Indigenous area, to encompass 1,315 acres of largely …
Uber ceases operations in Nigeria, catching drivers and riders by surprise
The abrupt announcement, amid operating challenges and high oil prices, leaves the ride-hailing app with a diminished presence in Africa.
‘Supersized’ El Niño’s impact will be felt into 2027, U.N. warns
The intensifying climate phenomenon has brought the world into “a danger zone of extreme weather,” U.N. forecasters said.
ICE announces detention of suspect in slaying of Argentine model Agostina Jalabert
Mexican authorities have accused the model’s boyfriend of femicide.
Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as strikes resume in war with U.S.
The Kuwaiti military said its air defenses confronted “hostile” attacks by Iran while Tehran accused the U.S. of bombing a wedding and called for an investigation.
Maduro seeks to fend off narco-terrorism trial, arguing he has immunity
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro launched a sweeping attack on the U.S. criminal case against him, urging a judge to dismiss the charges as an an unlawful effort to prosec…