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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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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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Police officers secure the area at Hamburg's main train station, after several people were injured in a knife attack, in Hamburg, Germany, May 23, 2025.
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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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VIDEO: Putin says Russia is creating buffer zone along the Ukrainian border
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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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Supplies provided by the World Food Programme on a truck carrying aid at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, before going into Gaza, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 22, 2025.
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
President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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
Ukrainian prisoners of war are seen after a swap, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released May 23, 2025.
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
Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing at Hamburg Central Station in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Lukas Mueller/dpa via AP)
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
FILE - Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide poses for a picture in front of her archived negatives during an interview with the Associated Press at her home in Mexico City, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, file)
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
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, left, is welcomed by North Macedonia's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, right, upon the arrival at the government building in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
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
People attend a protest against government pressure on the universities in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
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
This is a locator map for Libya with its capital, Tripoli. (AP Photo)
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
Humanitarian groups work to respond to Gaza’s hunger crisis
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
FILE - Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth, center, takes part in a three-day exercise at an Army Commando Training Center in Marche-les-Dames, Belgium, Monday, July 26, 2021. (Frederic Sierakowski, Pool Photo via AP, File)
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
FILE - Monks carry baskets of supplies to the Simonopetra, or Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community of Agion Oros, or Holy Mountain, on the peninsula of Mount Athos in northern Greece,, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, file)
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
ARCHIVO - El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, escucha durante una reunión con el presidente Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el lunes 14 de abril de 2025. (Pool vía AP, Archivo)
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
A man holds a banner of Juan Requesens, a candidate for governor of Miranda state in the upcoming regional elections, in Los Teques, Miranda, Venezuela, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez)
May 23

Hundreds underground in South Africa mine incident

All 260 employees have been accounted for and have been provided with food.
May 23
Hundreds underground in South Africa mine incident
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
A motorcyclist and vehicles drive past the site of suicide bombing at a highway on the outskirts of the city of Khuzdar, in southwestern Pakistan, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo)
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
Outgoing president Joseph Kabila sits during the inauguration ceremony for Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
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
A general view of the Sibanye Stillwater mine, where efforts continue to rescue mine workers trapped underground at one of its shafts at the Kloof gold mine, in Westonaria, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 23, 2025.
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
Chagossian Bernadette Dugasse shows photos of a church in the Chagos Islands during an interview with The Associated Press, at her home in London, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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
People observe a 135-meter-long container ship that ran aground in the Trondheimsfjord, outside Byneset, in Trondheim, Norway, Thursday May 22, 2025. The container ended up on land near a house on Thursday night. (Jan Langhaug/NTB Scanpix via AP)
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
FILE -Turkish citizens stand on a damaged Turkish military APC that was attacked by protesters in a street near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
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
In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi at the Omani Embassy in Rome during the fifth round of Iran-U.S. negotiations, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
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
May 22
Parliamentary Service staffer Renee Beeson, left, draws a bingo token from the biscuit tin, observed by Chloe French and Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives David Wilson at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
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
In this photo provided by the New South Wales Police, emergency workers wade through floodwaters as they prepare inflatable boats to effect rescues near Taree, Australia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (NSW Police via AP)
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
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a blue tarp covering a North Korean destroyer after it suffered a failed launch while it was being put to sea in Chongjin, North Korea, Friday, May 23, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
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
An employee prepares a bowl of rice at a restaurant in Tokyo, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the incident "was a criminal act.”
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
FILE - People wrapped in rainbow flags take part in the LGBTQ+ Pride parade in Rome, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP, File)
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
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, awards Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called during a ceremony to present highest state awards in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin's Senate Palace in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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
A satellite image shows the new North Korean warship at harbor before launch, in Chongjin, North Korea, on May 18, 2025.
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
A helicopter fills water from the sea during the "Through Fire 2025" drill in Lavrio, about 60 kilometres (37 miles) southeast of Athens, Greece, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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
In this handout photo grabbed from video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard/Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR), a Chinese Coast Guard ship, left, uses water cannon and sideswipped a Philippine fisheries vessel on a research mission near one of three sandbars called Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday May 21, 2025. (PCG/BFAR via AP)
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
Satellite imagery appears to show the construction of new aid distribution sites in Rafah, Gaza.
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
People demonstrate outside the High Court in London, Thursday, May 22, 2025, after a British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before the agreement was due to be signed. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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
A protestor holds a sign that reads ''Resign, Kettle, Resign'' in reference to Mongolia’s Prime Minister, at the Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ganbat Namjilsangarav)
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
In this photo released by the Prime Minister Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, center, checks on a child injured in the suicide bombing in Khuzdar, as Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, second right, looks on during their visit to a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Prime Minister Office via AP)
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
Presidential candidate George Simion waits to address members of the business community at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, days ahead of the second round of the presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)