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FILE - A Catalan pro-independence protestor throws a stone during clashes with police in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. Thousands of ordinary citizens got into legal trouble for their parts in Catalonia’s illegal independence bid that brought Spain to the brink of rupture six years ago. Now they are hoping to be saved. Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is negotiating with Catalan separatist parties on the possibility of issuing a sweeping amnesty for the separatists in exchange for their helping him form a new national government in Madrid. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue, File)
Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power
Thousands of ordinary citizens got into legal trouble for their parts in Catalonia’s illegal independence bid that brought Spain to the brink of rupture six years ago. Now they are hoping to be … more
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FILE - Former Vatican's first auditor general, Libero Milone, left, speaks flanked by his lawyer Romano Vaccarella during a press conference at the Foreign Press Club in Rome, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Two Vatican trials are coming to a head and posing uncomfortable questions for the Holy See, given they both underscore Pope Francis’ absolute power and the legal, financial and reputational problems that can arise when he wields it. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)
The pope's absolute power, and the problems it can cause, are on display in 2 Vatican trials
Two Vatican trials are coming to a head this week. They are posing uncomfortable questions for the Holy See. They both underscore Pope Francis’ absolute power and the legal, financial and … more
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The banks of the Villa Victoria reservoir are exposed due to low water levels in the state of Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. The capital’s reservoirs like Villa Victoria are running historically low following a “too dry” summer, according to official data, and as the rainy season draws to a close, water restrictions have already begun. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
After rainy season that wasn't, parched Mexico City starts restricting water
The reservoirs that provide Mexico City with much of its water are distressingly low after persistent drought through the summer. And the situation is even more worrisome because Mexico's rainy … more
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The then shadow assistant Minister For Treasury Matt Thistlethwaite addresses media during a press conference in Sydney, Feb. 6, 2019. A failed referendum on Indigenous rights had set back the government's plans to cut Australia's constitutional ties to Britain's King Charles III, the now Assistant Minister for the Republic Thistlethwaite, said Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)
Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
Australia's failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the government’s plans to cut the nation's constitutional ties to Britain’s King Charles III. Australians last week … more
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FILE - Liberia President George Weah arrives to attend the Paris Peace Forum, in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 2021. Liberia's presidential election Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 appeared headed for a run-off with the top candidates neck and neck and the votes nearly fully counted. President George Weah, who is seeking a second term, had 43.8% of the vote with his main challenger Joseph Boakai at 43.4%, according to the National Elections Commission. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Liberia's presidential election likely headed for a run-off in closest race since end of civil war
Liberia’s presidential election appears headed for a run-off, with the top candidates neck and neck and the votes nearly fully counted. President George Weah, who is seeking a second term, had … more
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"They burned her:" At the end of an awful wait for news comes word that a feared hostage is dead
Because of the fracture in her leg, Karin Journo had talked herself out of going to the Tribe of Nova music festival and sold her ticket. But a week before Hamas militants turned the party into a … more
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In remarks from Tel Aviv, President Joe Biden vows the US will not repeat the world's inaction after the Holocaust, insisting ‘we will not stand by and do nothing again' as Israel responds to the recent attack by Hamas. (Oct. 18)
Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab … more
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Hundreds of protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces on Wednesday near the U.S. embassy in Beirut. (Oct. 18)
Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy
Hundreds of angry protesters have clashed with Lebanese security forces in the Beirut suburb of Aukar near the United States Embassy. They came out Wednesday to support Gaza's residents and Hamas in … more
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Workers wait outside the gate at The Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 in Versailles, France. One of France's most visited tourist attractions, was evacuated for a security scare, for the the second time in four days, with France on heightened alert against feared attacks after the fatal stabbing of a school teacher. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)
3 French airports, Palace of Versailles evacuated in latest security alerts
The Palace of Versailles and three airports in cities across France were evacuated for security reasons and temporarily closed Wednesday. The incidents were the latest in a spate of evacuations in … more
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In this photo released by The State Duma, Russian lawmakers applaud during a session at the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The lower house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States. (The State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament via AP)
Lower house of Russian parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban
The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move Moscow described as putting it on par with the United States. The … more
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, right, lay a floral tribute and a Swedish soccer jersey on the pavement during a commemoration for the victims of a shooting in the center of Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen attack on a Brussels street. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Deadly attack in Belgium ignites fierce debate on failures of deportation policy
The suspected attacker who killed two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels this week before he was shot dead by police resided in Belgium illegally and had been ordered to leave Belgium years ago. He … more
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In this handout photo released by MSF Afghanistan, injured people receive treatment after a powerful earthquake in Herat province, western of Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. (MSF Afghanistan via AP)
World Food Program appeals for $19 million to provide emergency food in quake-hit Afghanistan
The United Nations’ World Food Program is appealing for $19 million to provide emergency assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks … more
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German police officers stand guard in front of the building complex of the Kahal Adass Jisroel community, which houses a synagogue, a kindergarten and a community center, in the center of Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The Kahal Adass Jisroel community said its synagogue in the city's Mitte neighborhood was attacked with two incendiary devices. Police confirmed the incident. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin. It comes as antisemitic incidents in the German capital have been rising following the violent … more
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FILE - Far-Right party Brothers of Italy's leader Giorgia Meloni shows a placard reading in Italian "Thank you Italy" at her party's electoral headquarters in Rome, early Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy's post-war history, concern was palpable abroad about the prospect of democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules. But since being sworn in as premier on Oct. 22, 2022, Meloni has confounded Western skeptics. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU
When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and … more
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Israeli security forces inspect a damaged residential building after it was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it
Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict. The rules of armed conflict are governed by a set of internationally recognized laws and … more
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This satellite image provided by NOAA on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, shows Tropical Storm Norma forming near the Mexican Western Pacific coast. (NOAA via AP)
Tropical Storm Norma forms off Mexico's Pacific coast and may threaten resort of Los Cabos
Tropical Storm Norma has formed off Mexico's western Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that Norma may grow into a hurricane and head toward the resort of Los Cabos, on … more
FILE - Associated Press photographer Emilio Morenatti, right, embraces video journalist Yaniv Zohar as he arrives to Israel from the Gaza Strip at the Erez border crossing Oct. 25, 2006, after Morenatti was released from Palestinian gunmen who abducted him at gunpoint in Gaza. Zohar, a former Associated Press video journalist who covered conflicts and major news in his native country for three decades, was killed in his home during Hamas' bloody cross-border rampage on Oct. 7, 2023, with his wife and two daughters. He was 54. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
Former AP videojournalist Yaniv Zohar killed in Hamas attack at home with his family
Former Associated Press videojournalist Yaniv Zohar was killed in his home along with his wife and two daughters during Hamas’ bloody cross-border rampage on Oct. 7. His funeral was Tuesday, and an … more
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FILE - United Nations peacekeepers stand guard at the entrance to a polling station covered in separatist flags and graffiti supporting the creation of the independent state of Azawad, in Kidal, Mali on July, 27, 2013. United Nations peacekeepers started departing from two bases in northern Mali Monday Oct. 16, 2023 as part of a forced withdrawal from the country amid increasing insecurity and a rise in attacks by Islamic extremists. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
U.N. peacekeepers in Mali withdraw from two bases in the north as fighting intensifies
The United Nations says its peacekeepers have started departing from two bases in northern Mali as part of a forced withdrawal from the country and amid increasing insecurity. The mission began … more
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French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint a press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. French President Emmanuel Macron continues his two-day visit to Tirana meeting with the Albanian president and prime minister. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda)
EU leaders seek harmony at a virtual summit after cacophony over response to the Israel-Hamas war
The European Union leaders are holding a virtual summit to try overcome different opinions and voices over the Israel-Hamas war and have a bigger diplomatic impact on the global stage. Ever since the … more
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French national counterterrorism prosecutor Jean-Francois Ricard speaks to the press, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 in Paris. Ricard said a suspected Islamic extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in school attack last week. A teacher was fatally stabbed in the neck and three other people injured in the school attack Friday in the northern town of Arras. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State
France’s anti-terror prosecutor says a suspected Islamic extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in school attack last week. The prosecutor, … more
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