Somalia Claims Killing Hundreds of Militants Amid Recent Setbacks

The Somali government on Wednesday said government troops have killed hundreds of militants during military operations in the last two months

Chad President Promises Transition to Civilian Rule as Opposition Voices Doubt

Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby is touring the nation, touting his efforts to maintain peace and restore civilian rule, in accordance with resolutions set forth in October 2022 at the Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue

Washington, Pretoria 'Reaffirm and Recommit' After Public Spat Over Russia

The White House says a recent high-level call reaffirmed the strong partnership between South Africa and the United States — a move that analysts said Tuesday improves what has long been a tense relationship, marred by a public diplomatic spat and Pr[..]

Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Be Announced Wednesday

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be announced Wednesday in the Swedish capital of Stockholm

Serbia Releases Kosovo Serb Politician Detained Over Kosovo Shootout 

The Serbian High Court Wednesday released from detention Milan Radoicic, a Kosovo Serb politician accused of illegal manufacturing and trafficking of firearms to Kosovo after he admitted involvement in a deadly shootout with Kosovo police

Bus Plummets From Elevated Road in Venice, Killing 21 in Fiery Crash

A bus carrying dozens of people plummeted 15 meters (50 feet) from an elevated road in Venice, causing a fiery crash that killed 21 people and injured at least 15, mostly foreign tourists returning to a nearby campsite

Award-Winning Chef Empowers Women in Turkey’s Ancient City of Mardin

When members of a tourist group did not like the food in the only restaurant in Turkey’s ancient city of Mardin in 2000, their tour guide, Ebru Baybara Demir, invited them to her home for dinner

Italy Police Take Down Chinese Shadow Network Laundering Mafia Cash

Italian police arrested 33 people on Wednesday in a new crackdown on a network of Chinese money brokers who allegedly laundered over 50 million euro ($52

2030 World Cup Set to Take Place Across Three Continents

The 2030 World Cup will play out across three continents, FIFA, soccer’s governing body, announced Wednesday

Reporter's Notebook: The End of Artsakh

The dog's ribs are visible and her owner's skeletal shoulders poke through a gray sweater

Pope Francis Opens Global Meeting on Future of Catholic Church

Pope Francis has opened a synod – or meeting of Roman Catholic bishops from all over the world – that, this time, includes lay people and women

NATO Warns of Ammunition Shortage Due to War in Ukraine

NATO's most senior military official has warned that European ammunition stocks are running short as the West continues to send large amounts of military aid to Ukraine to fend off invading Russian forces

Trump Fights for Real Estate Empire in Civil Fraud Trial

Donald Trump is fighting a $250 million civil fraud lawsuit that claims the former president provided false information regarding the value of his real estate empire

US Aid to Ukraine Could Hinge on Who Becomes House Speaker

Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster could signal a shift in the U

What Are the Next Steps as US House Searches for New Speaker?

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