International News

9:07 PM on Thursday, February 19

A traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months

4:08 PM on Thursday, February 19

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lauded his nation’s improving economy and regional standing as he opened the country’s most important political event

2:15 PM on Thursday, February 19

El Salvador and Mexico have reported major cocaine seizures at sea this week, as U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats leave 11 people dead

8:16 AM on Thursday, February 19

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others

6:28 AM on Thursday, February 19

A new Kenyan intelligence report says 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

4:12 AM on Thursday, February 19

Argentina’s largest labor unions have held a nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei’s flagship overhaul of the country's labor law

2:21 AM on Thursday, February 19

The former Prince Andrew was arrested and held for hours by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to Jeffrey Epstein

12:20 AM on Thursday, February 19

Mine officials and a labor union say five miners are trapped deep underground at a South African diamond mine after a mudslide

12:04 AM on Thursday, February 19

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East

11:06 PM on Wednesday, February 18

U.N.-backed investigators say Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have carried out a campaign in the city of el-Fasher in the Darfur region that shows “hallmarks of genocide” against non-Arab communities

10:17 PM on Wednesday, February 18

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today, providing the distinctive pock-marked rock to build a new generation of churches, temples and mosques worldwide

10:12 PM on Wednesday, February 18

A Frenchman who seemed like a beloved teacher in Morocco now faces accusations of decades of abuse

9:14 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Verona hosts the Milan Cortina Winter Games closing ceremony in its ancient Arena di Verona on Sunday

9:05 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law to suppress the opposition

9:03 PM on Wednesday, February 18

President Donald Trump has announced at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package

6:20 PM on Wednesday, February 18

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to unveil the deployment of 50 new launch vehicles for nuclear-capable short-range missiles threatening rival South Korea as he flaunted his expanding military capabilities ahead of a major ruling party congress

5:54 PM on Wednesday, February 18

Federal investigators say a veteran agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration took cash to push fraudulent visa applications through the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

8:31 AM on Wednesday, February 18

José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term

1:25 AM on Wednesday, February 18

The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine have ended with no sign of a breakthrough

4:41 PM on Tuesday, February 17

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump