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Israel’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister on Wednesday unveiled the new government’s long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to...

Leader of ex-communist rebels becomes Nepal’s new PM

The leader of former communist rebels has become Nepal’s new prime minister with the support from his ex-opponent and other smaller political parties ByThe Associated...

China’s foreign minister signals deeper ties with Russia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has defended his country’s position on the war in Ukraine and signaled that China would deepen ties with Russia...

Philippine leader emphasizes economic ties on visit to China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for closer economic ties on a visit to China that seeks to sidestep territorial disputes in the...

Officials say Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida

The office of Brazil’s vice president says he’s become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country ByCARLA BRIDI Associated Press December...

UK trains disrupted again as workers stage fresh strikes

Commuters returning to work after the Christmas break are advised not to travel as tens of thousands of British rail workers stage a fresh...

Czech government OKs bill for 2% GDP spending on military

The Czech government has approved a bill aimed at bringing defense spending at the required NATO goal of 2% of gross domestic product as...

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

COTONOU, Benin -- It’s been more than a year since jihadis first stormed Igor Kassah's town in northern Benin but the priest still lives...

North Korea opens New Year with missile launch

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Sunday, entering 2023 with another weapons test after an unprecedented number of missile...

UAE top diplomat back in Syria as relations continue to thaw

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad during his second visit to Damascus as relations continue...