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Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes made for dangerous conditions, with thousands evacuated and even some medieval sites threatened. A historically hot summer...

At least four people have died in eastern Japan as heavy rain flooded roads, cut power and left thousands of travelers stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport, authorities said Friday. More than 36 centimeters (14 inches) of rain fell in 24...

The death toll from Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia has risen to 281, with 3,971 people injured and 379 missing, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said Thursday. The quake now affects 44,936 families and 102,105 people...

South Korea's Incheon has become the world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic for the first time, new figures show. Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, served 38.4 million international passengers for...

Britain's economic growth slowed in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, official data showed Thursday, as the country faced political unrest at home and fallout from the Middle East war. Gross domestic product...

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Israel's defence minister said its military was "destroying all the houses" there. Salam...

Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he secretly switched planes because of a threat to his life, after the Washington Post revealed the US president was smuggled out of Air Force One to a different aircraft on a catering truck. "They wanted me to...

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia over crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the country’s 14-year conflict, which claimed around half a million...

Colombian volunteers and rescuers sifted through rubble with bare hands and buckets Monday, hunting for survivors following a massive 7.4-magnitude quake that has claimed the lives of at least 111 people. The quake struck several cities across...

At least 20 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American country, trapping people beneath debris, injuring others and forcing residents...

Chinese authorities have evacuated more than a million people from their homes in eastern China including the financial capital Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall. The typhoon brought heavy rain and halted transportation across the...

US President Donald Trump signaled Sunday he is prepared to let economic pressure mount against Iran, apparently backing away from ordering more military strikes even as Tehran issues tough demands. "We are low-keying it," Trump said, according...

Shanghai’s two major airports canceled more than 1,300 flights Sunday as authorities across parts of eastern China evacuated hundreds of thousands of people ahead of Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rain to northern Taiwan. The...

Iran has set new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said a vessel owned by its state-run oil company was targeted by an Iranian missile as tensions continued to rise across the Middle East. Meanwhile,...

More than 275 firefighters were on Saturday battling a challenging wildfire in Spain's southern Andalusia region, though authorities said no residential zone was currently at threat. The blaze, happening north of the town of Niebla, halfway...

Thailand's prime minister has vowed to introduce new gun control laws in the wake of a shooting by a teenager on the outskirts of Bangkok that left eight people dead and 22 injured. The 14-year-old killed his grandparents at the home they shared,...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish...

At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Thailand's capital Bangkok, according to reports citing police. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old male student in the ninth grade, has also been found dead, reports the...

Iran and the United States said Wednesday that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be close, raising hopes of easing pressure on the global economy and helping end the war. Iran said it was in the “final stage” of...

Activity at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which began Monday morning and prompted widespread evacuations, is gradually declining, authorities said Wednesday. However, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction, or CONRED, urged people to...

Pakistani authorities have imposed new restrictions on international media reporting in the country in a move that has drawn sharp criticism from journalist organisations. Anyone working for foreign media, including Pakistani nationals, must now...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for "united action" on border security after the chaotic influx of tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last week. Spain ⁠estimates that about...

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said....

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, noting that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar had asked the United States to call off planned strikes because "they think there's...

US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned their citizens to beware of "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave. The warning, posted online by US embassies in Bahrain, Egypt,...

Authorities in Gaza said Saturday that they had recovered the remains of another 112 people in rubble, part of daunting operations after more than two years of Israeli strikes. Gaza's civil defence agency said it found the remains or body parts...

US President Donald Trump has threatened to revive a controversial fund to compensate his allies amid a standoff with two Republican senators who are holding out on confirming his pick for attorney general. Todd Blanche, who has been acting in...

President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets. After more than five months of war, which...

Hamas said Friday it has agreed to a phased roadmap to disarm, a significant step that could help end the war in Gaza if Israel also fulfills key conditions, including ending hostilities and withdrawing its forces from the Palestinian territory....

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas, calling it a critical step toward a new Palestinian government in Gaza. Senior Hamas officials told AFP that the agreement reached with Israel...