At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored foyer and portrait of the oil-rich country’s president hanging behind a mahogany reception desk.
Iraq finds itself at a new crossroads. Will it rein in Iranian-backed militias or let them continue to hollow out the country? It is one of many crossroads in history for Iraq, a divided country.
The jury hearing the sex abuse trial of former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been shown video recordings of police interviews with one of his alleged victims.
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general on Thursday said a close adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will face criminal prosecution for leaking secret information to a German newspaper with the intent of harming the country’s security.
The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on Palestine, after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked the measures on free-speech grounds.
David J. Rush, a former CIA official, is accused of stealing 303 gold bars from the agency, worth more than $40 million, and hiding them in his home, according to US media outlets citing court documents and individuals familiar with the matter.
The Israeli army said on Thursday that it has carried out further attacks on Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut, following earlier strikes in southern Lebanon which have killed at least 13 people.
An Italian Police officer looks on at graffiti on the perimeter wall of Palermo’s city’s cathedral, portraying Matteo Messina Denaro, in Sicily, southern Italy, Thursday, April 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Alessandro Fucarini, File)
Special report: Allegations of sexism, racism and expenses fiddling are flying in US courts, drawing in leading figures in motor racing and some famous names in music. But the precise role of Peter de Putron, a Jersey-based billionaire, is one of the most intriguing subjects
At least 16 people have been killed and 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Israel intensifies its assault and issues mass displacement orders across the region.
South Africa's border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs worth nearly one billion rand ($61 million), authorities said on Thursday.
Police Commissioner Danny Levi called an emergency meeting on Monday to instruct Chief Superintendent Haim Shmueli, head of the traffic department, to launch a nationwide, large-scale operation to combat the recent rise in road accidents and fatalities.
A man was arrested after injuring three people in a knife attack at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur near Zurich, local police said on Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — The police raids in Pampanga, Bulacan and Metro Manila in search of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa were done with an arrest warrant, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said Thursday.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a criminal investigation into writer E Jean Carroll, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, CBS News, the BBC's US partner, has reported.
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that Israeli strikes on the south of the country have killed at least 11 people, including two children, and wounded 21 others.
At least 16 students have died in a fire at a boarding school in the Kenyan town of Gilgil, authorities confirmed on Thursday. At least 79 others were injured in the overnight blaze at the Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya.
Naomi Osaka of Japan enters the court for the second round women’s singles tennis match against Donna Vekic of Croatia at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
At least 16 students have been killed when a fire ripped through a dormitory at a girls school in a town in central Kenya, police and a government official say.
Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit speaks during a press conference after a Thai court ordered to dissolved his political party in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)
The state told the High Court of Justice on Wednesday that Bedouin Palestinian residents of Ras Ein al-Auja may return to the Jordan Valley community in coordination with the army, but said there is currently no basis to close the area to Israelis, station a permanent security force there, or allow residents to hire…
GENEVA (AP) — A man stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday before being arrested, police said.
Police have concluded that Taihan Cable & Solution improperly obtained trade secrets tied to submarine cable plant technology from rival LS Cable & System, escalating a major legal battle between South Korea’s top two cable makers.
An Israeli air raid in northern Gaza has killed at least 10 people, including four children, health officials said, as Israel continues with its near-daily attacks despite a nominal “ceasefire” being in place.
Six Chinese nationals have been sentenced to life in prison by a Cambodian court over the torture and killing of a South Korean university student allegedly drawn into an online scam operation, according to local reports on Thursday.
Palestinians attend the funeral of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, and his daughter and wife in Gaza City, Saturday, May 16, 2026. They were killed in an Israeli strike Friday evening. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
MANILA, Philippines — A politically charged third-round performance by Filipino rap battle emcee M-Zhayt against fellow emcee Plaridhel has gone viral online, after his bars criticizing disinformation, blind political loyalty, and Duterte-era killings ignited heated debate across Philippine social media.
MANILA, Philippines — A politically charged third-round performance by Filipino rap battle emcee M-Zhayt against fellow emcee Plaridhel has gone viral online, after his bars criticizing disinformation, blind political loyalty, and Duterte-era killings ignited heated debate across Philippine social media.
Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team said Thursday it is considering seeking up to 30 billion won ($19.9 million) in damages from Kim Se-ui, head of controversial YouTube channel HoverLab, who was recently arrested on charges including spreading false information and fabricating evidence.