Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a coordinated assault on an airport and airbase in Niger, heightening concerns over regional security and the group's expanding influence in West Africa.
AP correspondent Dánica Coto returns to Cuba after three years, documenting crumbling infrastructure, severe shortages, and resilient citizens facing mounting pressures from US policies and regional fallout.
A landmark agreement between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces establishes a permanent truce, integrating Kurdish fighters into the state army and ending weeks of conflict over autonomy in north-east Syria.
The family of Inaayah Makda, a seven-year-old from Blackburn, criticise Moroccan emergency services as 'inhumane' after she was dragged into the sea in Casablanca.
The UN atomic watchdog's board held a special session to address escalating nuclear safety risks in Ukraine amid relentless Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelensky outlines Ukraine's accelerated path to EU membership, targeting technical readiness by 2027 amid ongoing peace talks and geopolitical tensions.
Ethiopia's national carrier suspends flights to Tigray, citing unplanned circumstances, as fears grow of renewed fighting between federal troops and regional forces.
Foreign women linked to Islamic State in Syria's Roj camp hope for amnesty after government offensive weakened Kurdish guards, with many facing uncertain futures.
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art repatriates three medieval bronze sculptures to India, following evidence of illegal removal from temples in the mid-20th century.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine could be technically ready for EU membership by 2027, despite scepticism from some European leaders over the timeline.
The United Nations and Olympic organisers are urging a seven-week global ceasefire for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, reviving the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic Truce.
Myanmar's military-backed Union and Solidarity Party secures a sweeping majority in a tightly controlled general election denounced by human rights groups and Western nations as neither free nor fair.
A seven-year-old British girl from Blackburn is missing after being swept out to sea in Casablanca, Morocco, prompting a desperate search involving family and UK authorities.
The family of Piper James, a Canadian backpacker found dead on K'gari, will travel to Queensland for a traditional smoking ceremony with Indigenous elders to honour her memory.
With Africa's population projected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, strategic investment in youth leadership and infrastructure is crucial for global competitiveness.
Six Iranians share harrowing accounts of recent protests, describing a brutal government crackdown that left thousands dead while revealing a rare sense of collective defiance across generations.
Six Iranians share harrowing accounts of recent protests, describing unprecedented state violence that killed thousands while clinging to fragile hope for change amidst economic despair.
Donald Trump claims Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv for a week during extreme cold, as Ukraine faces -30C temperatures and energy shortages ahead of new peace talks.
A man and woman in Indonesia's Aceh province were publicly caned 140 times each for sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, one of the severest punishments since sharia law was adopted.
Protesters in Barcelona unfurled a massive 55-metre portrait of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, killed in the Gaza war, demanding freedom for Gaza's children.
President Trump has ordered immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela, allowing direct US flights as oil companies assess operations in the post-Maduro era.
Criminal gangs in Gaza are exploiting a power vacuum, using Israeli-supplied weapons to target Hamas operatives and civilians, leading to widespread violence and assassinations.
The Israeli military has reportedly accepted figures from Gaza's health ministry, indicating over 70,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, a shift from previous dismissals.
A new report reveals armed gangs equipped with Israeli weapons are causing havoc in Gaza, killing Hamas members and Palestinians amid a power vacuum.
A deadly Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region killed three people overnight, as President Zelensky warns of an impending large-scale Russian barrage. The attack comes amid peace talk invitations, prisoner exchanges, and efforts to block R
The Israeli military has for the first time accepted Gaza health ministry figures showing over 71,000 Palestinians killed in the conflict, marking a significant shift in official stance.
A seven-year-old British girl from Blackburn has been swept out to sea by a large wave while on holiday in Casablanca, Morocco, with her desperate family continuing the search.
Recent anti-government protests in Iran show a significant shift from the 2022 'woman, life, freedom' movement, with younger demonstrators now rallying around Reza Pahlavi, son of the former Shah.
Former foreign secretary David Miliband argues that declining aid for climate adaptation is exacerbating conflicts in fragile nations, urging rich countries to increase grant-based support.
As the Taliban enforces extreme edicts erasing women from public life, global diplomatic engagement has failed to secure concessions on rights, with UN warnings of crimes against humanity.