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Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
Belgium’s Royal Palace says Princess Elisabeth is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students at the university
May 23, 2025Thailand vows to tighten control on cannabis after smuggling cases involving tourists soar
Thai officials on Wednesday vowed to tighten regulations on sales of cannabis after cases of tourists attempting to smuggle the drug out of the country soared in recent months
May 21, 2025Thousands brave heavy rain to protest Serbia's crackdown on universities
Thousands of protesters have braved a rainstorm in Serbia’s capital to join a rally against a government crackdown on universities
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At least 12 people injured in Hamburg train station stabbing: Authorities
Multiple people have been injured, including several with life-threatening injuries, in a stabbing attack at a train station in Germany on Friday, police said.
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At least 12 injured in Hamburg train station stabbing, suspect arrested: Authorities
The suspect is a 39-year-old woman, police said.
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Putin says Russia is creating buffer zone along the Ukrainian border
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a buffer zone would be established along the Ukrainian border as Russia launched a "large-scale" aerial attack on Ukraine overnight.
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Aid trucks looted in southern Gaza as famine looms due to blockade: UN
The Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza began on March 2.
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May 23
South Africa police minister says Trump 'twisted' facts to push baseless genocide claims
South Africa's top law enforcement official says U.S. President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that a video he showed in the Oval Office was of burial sites for more than 1,000 white farmers and he “twisted” the facts while pushing a false narrative abou...
May 23
May 23
Russia, Ukraine begin large prisoner exchange, expected to continue in coming days
The prisoner swap was agreed to during recent talks in Turkey.
May 23
May 23
12 people injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station, police say
Authorities in Germany say an assailant stabbed people at the central railway station in the city of Hamburg, injuring 12 people — six of them critically
May 23
May 23
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Spain's Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide was awarded Spain’s 2025 Princess of Asturias Prize for the Arts
May 23
May 23
EU presses North Macedonia to make 'era-defining' decisions for membership
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is urging North Macedonia to make “era-defining” reforms to advance its EU membership bid
May 23
May 23
Thousands brave heavy rain to protest Serbia's crackdown on universities
Thousands of protesters have braved a rainstorm in Serbia’s capital to join a rally against a government crackdown on universities
May 23
May 23
Award-winning photographer Sebastiao Salgado dies at age 81, his institute says
Brazilian photographer and environmentalist Sebastião Salgado, known for his award-winning images of nature and humanity, has died at age 81
May 23
May 23
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May 23
May 23
At least 7 Sudanese migrants found dead after being stranded in Libyan desert
A Libyan ambulance service says at least at seven Sudanese migrants were found dead after their vehicle broke down and left them stranded for days deep in the desert
May 23
May 23
Humanitarian groups work to respond to Gaza’s hunger crisis
Dr. Zaher Sahloul, the president and co-founder of MedGlobal, discusses what he’s hearing from his team on the ground about efforts to help those in need.
May 23
May 23
Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
Belgium’s Royal Palace says Princess Elisabeth is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on foreign students at the university
May 23
May 23
Greek monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute
A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious dispute
May 23
May 23
Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns
Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress this week that seeks to limit foreign influence and corruption
May 23
May 23
Venezuelans head to the polls as opposition calls for boycotts and the government tightens grip
Venezuelans are again finding themselves as pawns in their country’s political game
May 23
May 23
Hundreds underground in South Africa mine incident
All 260 employees have been accounted for and have been provided with food.
May 23
May 23
Death toll from Pakistan school bus bombing rises to 8 as Islamabad blames India
The death toll from a school bus bombing in southwestern Pakistan rose to eight as Pakistan's military blames rival India for allegedly supporting rebels behind the attack
May 23
May 23
A man is detained over a pepper spray attack at a shopping mall near Tokyo
A dozen people have been taken to the hospital after a man used pepper spray at a shopping mall near Tokyo after an argument, according to police and media reports
May 23
May 23
Congo lifts immunity of former president Kabila over his alleged support of rebels
Congo’s senate has overwhelmingly voted to lift former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity
May 23
May 23
Rescue efforts underway for 260 workers trapped in a South African gold mine
Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to bring 260 workers trapped in a gold mine to the surface
May 23
May 23
Hundreds of workers remain underground in 'shaft incident' at South African gold mine
All 260 employees have been accounted for and have been provided with food.
May 23
May 23
Displaced Chagos islanders fear they will never go home after a UK-Mauritius deal
The British government has signed a deal to transfer the Chagos Islands’ sovereignty to Mauritius
May 23
May 23
A Norwegian man awoke to find a grounded cargo ship had narrowly missed his home
A Norwegian man awoke to discover that a cargo ship had run aground and narrowly missed crashing into his home along the Trondheim Fjord’s coast
May 23
May 23
Turkish prosecutors target 63 members of the military over ties to a 2016 coup attempt
Prosecutors in Turkey say they have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016
May 23
May 23
Iran, US holding a fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome
Iran and the United States are preparing for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, with enrichment emerging as the key issue
May 23
May 22
How a cookie tin lottery at New Zealand's Parliament helps decide what becomes law
In New Zealand’s Parliament, every legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular, thanks to an unusual lottery where bills are selected by random draw from a cookie tin
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May 22
Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 4 dead and 1 missing
Officials say record floodwaters on Australia’s east coast have left four people dead and one missing as rain eased over the disaster area
May 22
May 22
North Korea vows to arrest those responsible for failed ship launch
North Korea has begun steps to arrest and investigate those responsible for a failed launch of its second naval destroyer this week
May 22
May 22
Costa Rica police seize 5 capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana from fleeing vehicle
Costa Rican police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana after chasing down a fleeing vehicle on a highway along the Central American country’s Pacific coast
May 22
May 22
Chiquita fires thousands of striking banana workers in Panama, says it suffered $75 million losses
Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system
May 22
May 22
Nairobi court finds 2 men guilty of aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
Two Kenyan men charged with facilitating militants who attacked a luxury hotel complex in 2019 leaving 21 people dead have been found guilty and will be sentenced next month
May 22
May 22
Panama and Venezuela to resume flights suspended for almost a year in diplomatic tensions
The Panamanian Civil Aviation Authority says that Panama and Venezuela will resume commercial flights nearly a year after suspending them when they broke off diplomatic relations
May 22
May 22
Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan's rice crisis get this far?
Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics
May 22
May 22
UK will roll out chemical castration for sex offenders
The British government will roll out the use of medication to suppress the sex drive of sex offenders
May 22
May 22
Kim Jong Un witnessed a 'serious accident' with new North Korea warship
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the incident "was a criminal act.”
May 22
May 22
Italy's court says 2 mothers can register as parents on birth certificates
Italy’s Constitutional Court has ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate
May 22
May 22
No new direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled, Kremlin says
A Kremlin spokesman says Russia and Ukraine have scheduled no further direct talks on ending their more than three-year war
May 22
May 22
Kim Jong Un says 'serious accident' with new North Korea warship was 'criminal act'
The North Korean leader said those responsible would be "dealt with."
May 22
May 22
Greece deploys record firefighters and more drones for wildfire season
Greece is deploying a record 18,000 firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to combat intensifying wildfires linked to climate change
May 22
May 22
Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on a research vessel
Philippine officials have condemned the Chinese coast guard, which it said used a powerful water cannon to target one of two Philippine fishing boats conducting marine research in the disputed South China Sea
May 22
May 22
21 missing after landslides in southwestern China
Authorities in China say landslides struck a rural area in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, leaving 21 people trapped
May 22
May 22
Satellite imagery appears to show construction of new aid distribution sites in Gaza
The images show ongoing construction in three areas surrounding Rafah.
May 22
May 22
A deal on the disputed Chagos Islands faces more hurdles. Here's what to know
The governments of Britain and Mauritius have reached a final deal to settle the future of the Chagos Islands but have been barred from signing it by a British judge
May 22
May 22
Protests against prime minister in Mongolia could lead to government shake-up
Mongolia’s 10-month-old coalition government appears to be breaking up as daily protests calling on the prime minister to resign enter their ninth day
May 22
May 22
A political prisoner dies in Belarusian prison, human rights activists say
A human rights group says a Belarusian man has died in prison while serving a prison sentence for insulting the country’s authoritarian president
May 22
May 22
3 girls and 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan school bus bombing are buried
Hundreds of mourners in Pakistan have attended the funerals of three schoolgirls and two soldiers killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a school bus
May 22
May 22
Romanian court validates presidential election, rejecting defeated candidate’s challenge to results
A top Romanian court has validated the results of Romania’s presidential election rerun, shortly after rejecting a request to annul the results by the hard-right candidate who decisively lost the race to his pro-European Union opponent
May 22