The Latest | Iran's president, foreign minister and others die in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the countryโs foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the countryโs northwest.
Taiwan's new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military intimidation
Taiwanโs new president, Lai Ching-te, has said in his inauguration speech that he seeks peace with China and urged it to stop its military threats against the self-governed island that Beijing claims as its own territory.
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president and others could reverberate across the Middle East
The helicopter crash in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the countryโs foreign minister and other officials were killed is likely to reverberate across the Middle East, where Iranโs influence runs wide and deep.
Mexico presidential candidates offer little detail to address country's violence in final debate
Less than two weeks from Mexicoโs national elections, opposition presidential candidate Xรณchitl Gรกlvez is trying to close the gap between herself and governing party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum.
Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trumpโs running mate, delivered a speech before Israelโs parliament in which she criticized President Joe Bidenโs approach to the war in Gaza.
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France.
Slovak prime minister's condition remains serious but prognosis positive after assassination bid
Slovakiaโs defense minister says the country's populist prime minister, Robert Fico, remains in serious condition but now has a positive prognosis, four days after he was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt that sent shockwaves across the deeply polarized European Union nation.
US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia's crown prince meet to discuss 'semi-final' security deal
President Joe Bidenโs national security adviser Jake Sullivan has met with Saudi Arabiaโs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom describes as the โsemi-finalโ version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries.
As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmarโs military government in the countryโs western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the countryโs military government.
Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political partyโs manifesto ahead of the countryโs much anticipated elections.
Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine has come into force as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraineโs second-largest city.
Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid, Argentinaโs libertarian President Javier Milei has stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing โpoverty and deathโ to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime ministerโs wife.
Social divisions and hostile rhetoric in Slovakia provide fertile ground for political violence
When a gunman shot Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico this week, shock rippled across the Central European country โ even though the pro-Russia leader himself warned that the country was so divided that an assassination attempt was possible.
King Charles III to travel to France for UK ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day
King Charles III plans to travel to France next month for British ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, while skipping the larger international event a few miles away as he continues to be treated for cancer.
Taiwanโs foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's โexpansionismโ
Russia and China helped each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwanโs outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press.
Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump's son-in-law Kushner
Opposition groups in Serbia are planning protests against a real estate development project that will be financed by the firm of Donald Trumpโs son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999.