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Japan’s PM Kishida denies he will step down over his party’s loss in special elections
The loss is seen as a punishment by voters for the governing party's scandal, which erupted last year and has undermined Kishida’s leadership.
Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
Some 600,000 Afghans have returned home since last October, when the crackdown began, meaning at least a million remain in Pakistan in hiding.
Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office
Sánchez shocked the country on Thursday, announcing he was taking five days off to think about his future.
India summons Canadian envoy over pro-Khalistan slogans at event addressed by Trudeau
Photos of slain Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar, along with pro-Khalistan posters, were also seen in the backdrop of the meeting.
What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried
THE HAGUE: Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country's leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war.
The ICC was set up more than a decade…
Gaza war protesters defy Columbia University’s deadline to disband camp or face suspension
Columbia activists defied the 2 p.m. deadline with chants, clapping and drumming from the encampment of more than 300 people.
Likely attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targets a vessel in the Red Sea
The Houthis did not immediately acknowledge any attack there, though suspicion fell on the group
Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
Mulino has campaigned with promises to create jobs and stop migration through Panama’s Darien jungle, where more than a half million people trekked last year.
Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit
Hosting international events such as the WEF meeting allows the kingdom to showcase social changes including the reintroduction of cinemas and the lifting of a ban on women driving.
Russian drones set a hotel ablaze in a Ukrainian Black Sea city
KYIV: Russian drones early Sunday struck the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv, setting a hotel ablaze and damaging energy infrastructure, the local Ukrainian governor reported, while ammunition shortages continued to hobble Kyiv's troops in the…
Russian band arrested mid-concert over ‘Nazi symbols’
In images shared on social media, security forces can be seen bursting into the concert hall and forcing spectators to lie down on the floor.
Pakistan’s ruling coalition blasts Imran Khan’s party for wanting to hold talks only…
The remarks from leaders of the coalition government came after Shehryar Afridi, a senior leader claimed that the party would have talks, but not with the PPP or the ruling PML-N.
Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert
Extensive scientific research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.
A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
The sides have held numerous rounds of negotiations since, none of which produced an additional truce. In a sign of its frustration, Qatar earlier this month said it was reassessing its role as mediator.
Death toll due to heavy rains in Pakistan’s Balochistan increases to 22
Heavy rains and thunderstorms caused flash floods and urban flooding in many districts of Balochistan, including its capital city, Quetta on Saturday.
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
Experts say there are several reasons behind the shortage, all somehow related to Cuba's deep economic crisis, one of the worst in decades.
The US and China talk past each other on most issues, but at least they’re still talking
Blinken went out of his way to champion the importance of U.S.-China exchanges at all levels.
Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
One of the most destructive tornadoes moved for miles Friday through mostly rural farmland before chewing up homes and other structures in the suburbs of Omaha.
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif set to retake helm of PML-N amidst internal strife
Nawaz, 74, will be elected president of the ruling party on May 11 in a meeting of the party leadership.
Egypt sends envoy to Israel to mediate cease-fire with Hamas
As the war drags on and casualties mount, there has been growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease fire.