Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
Hiroshima officials are urging world leaders to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal, but to remove the risk of atomic war amid the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East
Venezuela ramps up attacks on opposition as calls grow for transparency on disputed election
Venezuelan government leaders have ratcheted up their attacks on their opponents as foreign countries decry a lack of transparency over Sunday’s disputed presidential election
World leaders to meet at Swiss resort to discuss Ukraine; Russia notably absent
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with Russia notably absent
Taiwan's legislature passes changes seen as favoring China, reducing president's power
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature has passed changes that are seen as favoring China and diminishing the power of the island’s president
Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul faces economic woes after floods, and an unclear path to rebuilding
Flooding in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state ravaged nearly everything needed for economic activity, from local shops to factories, farms and ranches
Blinken, in Shanghai, begins expected contentious talks with Chinese officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened his first full day of meetings in China by talking with local government officials in Shanghai
Dozens of pilot whales beach on western Australian coast
Authorities in Australia say dozens of pilot whales have beached on the country's western coast and wildlife authorities are trying to save them
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day
100-year-old British D-Day veteran dies before he can honor fallen comrades once more
British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days later, wanted to return to France for the 80th anniversary of the invasion so he could honor the men who didn’t come home
Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people
Poland’s prosecutor general has told the parliament that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland
1 person was arrested after 3 people were injured in a 'major incident' at a Welsh school
Welsh police say a suspect has been arrested after three people were injured in a “major incident” at a school in Wales
German leader says Europe must keep increasing aid to Ukraine after US approves new military help
The German chancellor says Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package
Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit
Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with the poor nation of Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath
4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside dictator's birthplace in Austria
Police say four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a Hitler salute as they posed for photos
First deportation flights will leave UK for Rwanda in 10-12 weeks, Prime Minister Sunak pledges
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the country’s first deportation flights could leave in 10-12 weeks as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over the measure
Toxic: How the search for the origins of COVID-19 turned politically poisonous
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring that it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found
North Korea fires missile into ocean in its latest weapons launch, South Korea says
North Korea has test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as speculation swirled that it could soon launch a banned satellite into orbit
Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has accused Joe Biden of disparaging the South Pacific island nation by implying that an uncle of the U.S. president had been eaten by “cannibals” there during World War II
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges that first flights as part of Rwanda deportation plan will leave in 10-12 weeks
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges that first flights as part of Rwanda deportation plan will leave in 10-12 weeks