The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least theyโre still talking
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his just-concluded latest visit to China with a stop at a Beijing record store where he bought albums by Taylor Swift and Chinese rocker Dou Wei in a symbolic nod to cross-cultural exchanges and understanding he had been promoting for three days.
UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza.
Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
A court in Romaniaโs capital has ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest
Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university, prompting administrators to move all classes online.
A Chinese ship remains the focus of the investigation into Baltic Sea gas pipeline damaged last year
Authorities in Finland say a Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and Estonia.
With fear and hope, Haiti warily welcomes new governing council as gang-ravaged country seeks peace
Haiti has opened a new political chapter with the installation of a transitional council tasked with picking a new prime minister and preparing for eventual presidential elections, in hopes of quelling spiraling gang violence that has killed thousands in the Caribbean country.
A Russian actress who called for peace was fined for hosting an 'almost naked' party
A Moscow court has imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an โalmost nakedโ party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military.
EU military officer says a frigate has destroyed a drone launched from Yemen's Houthi-held areas
A top European Union top military officer says a frigate thatโs part of an EU mission in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping has destroyed a drone launched from an area in Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels.