The family of a comatose British boy at the center of a life-support battle says it has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in a last-ditch bid to stop a hospital ending his treatment. … more

Paris’ regional authorities have warned residents to be vigilant as temperatures soar to 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit). In a tweet, the Ile-de-France prefecture also asked residents to … more

Pope Francis has marked the second anniversary of the Lebanon port explosion by insisting that truth and justice “can never be hidden.” Francis' comments were an apparent reference to the … more

The U.N. nuclear chief is warning that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control.” Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, … more

New Zealand’s government has released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground. But the six-year plan, which runs nearly … more

The United Nations says Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts. The U.N.‘s envoy to Yemen said in a statement … more

Hundreds of evacuees have left Ukraine's Donetsk region days after the government issued an order to evacuate as soon as possible. Continued fighting in the region and potential shortages of heating, … more

British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to “injure or alarm” Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has been charged … more

A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s new administration in what some call a chance to persuade fighters to denounce violence. … more

Guatemalan authorities have arrested more than a dozen alleged members of a migrant smuggling network near the shared border with Mexico, including four sought by the United States in connection with … more