
Guinea-Bissau votes in referendum on expanding presidential powers
Voting took place Sunday in Guinea-Bissau on a referendum that could expand presidential powers before elections scheduled for December 6. Turnout exc
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Voting took place Sunday in Guinea-Bissau on a referendum that could expand presidential powers before elections scheduled for December 6. Turnout exc

Hundreds of people gathered at a church in Kenscoff near Haiti's capital on Sunday to attend the funeral of four people killed in a gang attack on Aug

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has characterized the alliance's expanding Arctic presence as a security threat, warning of potential confront

Syria reopened its embassy in Tripoli after more than 14 years of closure. Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani said the move would help organize the si

Fatal shots were fired at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland, with Swiss authorities investigating whether the incident was a terrorist act, a mass shooting

Flash flooding swept through Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch in Arizona's Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 15 people missing

The 55th Pacific Islands Forum convened August 31 in Palau despite notable absences. Five top officials from the region—the prime ministers of Fiji, V

Saturday's flash flood in the Bright Angel area of Grand Canyon National Park left more than 20 people unaccounted for. Sunday morning saw air rescues

The president of an LGBT+ association was seriously injured in an assault outside a bar in Paris's Marais district near 4 a.m. on Saturday. The allege

President Donald Trump's order to change Lake Ontario's name has prompted Google to update its mapping service for American users. The tech company is

American forces targeted two rocket-launching platforms on Larak Island after detecting preparations to deploy naval mines toward the Strait of Hormuz

A major flash flood struck Bright Angel Creek at the Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon, forcing dozens to evacuate with more than 20 people reported

Icelanders voted against reopening membership negotiations with the European Union, with 52.8% of ballots cast opposing the government's proposal. Pri

Off the coast of North Cyprus on Sunday, a ferry with approximately 270 people aboard went down, leaving at least eight dead and 18 missing. The vesse

José Andrés, who founded World Central Kitchen, is pressing for an independent inquiry into the April 2024 Israeli military strikes. Seven humanitaria

Supporters of the former Bosnian Serb military leader assembled in a show of tribute. Mladić faces convictions for genocide and war crimes stemming fr

President Abelardo de la Espriella said soldiers killed a key leader of breakaway factions from the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia dur

In May, officials from both countries convened in Kathmandu to strengthen cooperation on flood monitoring and glacier hazards. Three months later, at

Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing that Lake Ontario be renamed Lake America for U.S. users of Google Maps, accusing Canada

The death toll from devastating floods in Nepal has reached more than 730, according to authorities, while nearly 2,500 remain unaccounted for. The ri

An Israeli settler rabbi addressed peace activists to argue that non-Jews lack national rights within Israel. He contended that children of adversarie

At least 62 people were evacuated from Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona after sudden flooding damaged infrastructure in Bright Angel Canyon on Su

In a deceptive campaign across New York City, former soldiers from Israel infiltrated pro-Palestinian demonstrations to engage unsuspecting participan

The former defence minister told the Financial Times he is pursuing U.S. funding to establish a defence technology fund and develop weapons companies.