Spanish parliament approves controversial amnesty for Catalan separatists
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proven and alleged — committed...
Russia says Ukraine has fired more missiles at a border region on the eve...
Ukraine fired at least eight missiles at Russia’s Belgorod border region, killing two people and wounding 12, local officials said Thursday, as Kyiv’s forces...
Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the US in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both major political parties are urging congressional leaders to ensure that more visas are made available to Afghans who...
Farmers disrupt traffic to Belgium’s major ports in protest of environmental rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers disrupted traffic around Europe's second biggest port of Antwerp and two other Belgian harbors Thursday during yet another demonstration to...
Report claims Yemen’s Houthis have a hypersonic missile, possibly raising stakes in Red Sea...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels claim to have a new, hypersonic missile in their arsenal, Russia's state media reported Thursday,...
The British government wants to define extremism. Critics say it risks creating more division
LONDON (AP) — The British government published an official definition of “extremism” on Thursday, and said groups that get the label will be barred...
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the...
Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of farmers protested in India's capital on Thursday to press their demand for a new law that would guarantee...
Despair deepens for families of hostages in Gaza as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
JERUSALEM (AP) — A brother contemplated suicide. A sister stopped going to school. A father barely speaks. With each passing day, the relatives of...
AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally
LONDON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious...