By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — A new law against hate speech came into force in Scotland on Monday, praised by some but criticized by others who say its sweeping provisions could criminalize religious views or tasteless jokes.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act ...
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's military withdrew from Gaza's largest hospital early Monday after a two-week raid, in which it said it killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more. Palestinian residents said ...
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts.
The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a ...
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — The world's largest democratic election could also be one of its most consequential.
With a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters, India's general election pits Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avowed Hindu ...
By MELANIE LINDMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA, and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal ...
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador 's coastal city of Guayaquil killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South American country.
The attack took place around 7 p.m. local time Saturday in the ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — An alliance of India's opposition parties launched its election campaign with a massive rally Sunday that criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of stifling opponents and undermining democracy ahead of a national election next month.
The "Save Democracy" rally ...
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Sunday its experts have held talks with their Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing's concerns over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
The ...
By FARAI MUTSAKA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press
MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution site deep in rural Zimbabwe.
"I don't want to lose a ...
By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Three United Nations military observers and a Lebanese interpreter were wounded Saturday when a shell exploded near them while patrolling the southern Lebanese border, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said.
The ...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the country, Ukraine's armed forces said.
Air raid warnings rang out across the nation, with 10 Ukrainian regions coming ...
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option.
For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in sweatshops and ...
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle "catastrophic" gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the U.N. rights expert for ...
MADRID (AP) — Four people have died after falling into the sea in three incidents on Spain's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, emergency services said Thursday.
The deaths came amid warnings of strong winds and widespread rain across many parts of the country and warnings of high waves on ...
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Mudslinging between Latin American populist leaders dragged on Thursday, after days of Argentina's President Javier Milei needling his leftist counterparts in Mexico and Colombia — coming to a head with a diplomatic blow the night before.
Since right-wing Milei stepped ...
By MIKE CORDER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into ...
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A veto Thursday by Russia ended monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, prompting Western accusations that Moscow is seeking to avoid scrutiny as it allegedly violates the sanctions to buy weapons ...
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, with 3.5 million cases of the tropical disease reported so far, health officials said Thursday.
That tally is three times the number of cases ...
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy Thursday ritual meant to emphasize his vocation of service and humility.
The 87-year-old Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis appeared in better health on Wednesday, walking into the Vatican audience hall on his own with a cane for his weekly general audience and delivering his prepared text with a clear voice.
The encounter was Francis' first public event since Palm Sunday Mass in ...