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Taliban holds public execution for 2 men, who are killed by gunfire in a stadium as thousands watch
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban have carried out a double public execution at a stadium in the southeast of the country. Relatives of the victims of stabbings fired guns at the two convicted men while … more
A fire engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Thursday, injuring at least 13 people and sending fleeing residents onto balconies where they were rescued by firefighters, officials said. (Feb. 22)
Fire engulfs 2 buildings in Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least 4 people. Nearly 20 missing
A fire has engulfed two residential buildings in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, killing at least four people and injuring at least 13 others. Emergency services say at least 19 people were … more
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FILE - Senegal President Macky Sall poses before an interview with The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 9 , 2024. Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn't give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui, File)
Senegal's president says he'll leave office in April, but gives no date for elections
Senegal’s President Macky Sall says that he will end his term in April as expected, but he has not given a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Sall is wrapping … more
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives to Federal Police headquarters to testify in an ongoing investigation in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. The ongoing investigation alleges Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides plotted a coup to remove his successor, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)
Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, … more
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gets off a Tu-160M strategic bomber after a flight in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (Dmitry Azarov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Putin takes a flight in nuclear-capable bomber in a tough message to the West ahead of election
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has taken a co-pilot's seat in a nuclear-capable strategic bomber, a flight that appeared aimed at bolstering his image ahead of next month’s election he’s all … more
FILE - Migrants wait to be transferred from Lampedusa Island, Italy, Sept. 15, 2023. Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be run by Italy under a deal that worries human rights activists. The European Union, however, sees it as a possible future template. (AP Photo/Valeria Ferraro, File)
The EU is watching Albania's deal to hold asylum seekers for Italy. Rights activists are worried
Albania has agreed to host two migrant processing centers on its territory that will be run by Italy under a deal that worries human rights activists. The European Union, however, sees it as a … more
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FILE - Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo Portuguese dog, poses for a photo with his Guinness World Record certificates for the oldest dog, at his home in Conqueiros, central Portugal, May 20, 2023. Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever. GWR said Thursday Feb. 22, 2024, that following a review it no longer has the evidence it needs to support Bobi’s claim as the record holder. (AP Photo/Jorge Jeronimo, File)
Guinness World Records annuls 'oldest dog ever' title for a dead Portuguese canine after an inquiry
Guinness World Records has ruled against a Portuguese dog that died last year keeping the title of oldest canine ever. GWR said Thursday that following a review it no longer has the evidence it needs … more
FILE - Speaker of the Commons, Lindsay Hoyle arrives to attend a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul's Cathedral in London, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. U.K. lawmakers have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. But the move came after dozens of lawmakers walked out of the House of Commons in protest at how the vote was handled on Wednesday Feb. 21, 2024. (Daniel Leal/Pool Photo via AP, File)
UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers' safety
The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament as the speaker of the House of Commons faced calls to resign and lawmakers said they feared for their safety … more
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FILE - A Polish border guard gives instructions as drivers wait to cross the border from Poland into Ukraine in Medyka, Poland, on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 that the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine without delay. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)
Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance, Polish premier says as he moves to secure aid transit route
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the border crossings with Ukraine are being added to a list of critical infrastructure to ensure that all military and humanitarian aid can reach Ukraine … more
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Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Belgorod has come under repeated Ukrainian shelling, and hundreds of bus stops in the city near the border with Ukraine have been reinforced with blocks of concrete and sandbags to protect them from rocket strikes. (AP Photo/Kirill Zarubin)
Russia's forces turn their focus on Ukraine's northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
An official says Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast. That's an area where analysts believe the Kremlin is aiming to build on its recent success … more
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FILE - A soldier of the Danish Army (Forsvaret) guards the Copenhagen Synagogue, Saturday Dec. 16, 2023. The number of antisemitic incidents registered in Denmark since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that that ignited the war in Gaza has never been as high, with the head of the Scandinavian country's small Jewish community calling it the biggest wave since World War II. The figures are in par with what has been reported in other European countries. (Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
Denmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend
The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents registered since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that ignited the war in Gaza has reached levels not seen since World … more
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Czech farmers in tractors make their way to the Hodonín/Holíč, Czech-Slovakia border crossing, in Czech Republic, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, to meet their colleagues from neighboring countries and join forces in their protests against European Union agriculture policies, bureaucracy and overall conditions for their business. (Vaclav Salek/CTK via AP)
Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces - and tractors - to protest agricultural policies
Czech farmers are driving their tractors and other vehicles to to several border crossings to join forces with their colleagues from neighboring countries in their protests against European Union … more
A whale, confirmed dead by field investigation, floats in Osaka Bay in Sakai city, western Japan, on Feb. 19, 2024. The whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. (Kyodo News via AP)
A stray whale died in Osaka Bay, raising questions about the cause and the cost of disposal
A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. It’s the third year in … more
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Women walk past electoral posters of Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, a candidate for the upcoming Assembly of Experts elections in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran begins first election campaign since the 2022 mass protests over Mahsa Amini's death in custody
Candidates for Iran’s parliament began campaigning for the country’s first election since the crackdown on the nationwide protests in 2022 that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in police … more
Israel intercepts an apparent Houthi attack near the port city of Eilat
Israel has intercepted an apparent attack by Houthi rebels near the port city of Eilat. Sirens sounded Thursday morning over Eilat and videos online showed what appeared to be an interception in the … more
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FILE - In this image taken from video released by Navalny Team on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, gives a video message. Navalnaya used to largely avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband rose to become President Vladimir Putin's greatest challenger. Shortly after his death, that changed as she vowed to continue his work. (Navalny Team via AP, File)
Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she's Russia’s newest opposition leader
Yulia Navalnaya used to avoid the cameras, staying in the background while her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rose to become President Vladimir Putin’s greatest foe. But … more
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FILE - Vessels are docked at the port of Shengjin, northwestern Albania, one of two proposed places to house migrants, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Albania's Assembly, or Parliament, votes on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, and is expected to approve a deal with Italy under which thousands of migrants rescued at sea by Italian authorities would be sent to Albania while their applications for asylum in Italy are processed. (AP Photo/Armando Babani, File)
Albania is expected to approve a deal with Italy to process thousands of migrants' claims for asylum
Albania’s Parliament votes Thursday on a deal with Italy to hold thousands of migrants rescued at sea by the Italian authorities while their asylum applications are processed. Under the five-year … more
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Newly recruited soldiers shout slogans as they celebrate the end of their training at a military base close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. As the third year of war begins, the most sensitive and urgent challenge pressing on Ukraine is whether it can muster enough new soldiers to repel – and eventually drive out – an enemy with far more fighters at its disposal. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Desperate for soldiers, Ukraine weighs unpopular plan to expand the draft
When the Russian army invaded two years ago, Ukrainian men zealously rushed to recruitment centers to enlist, ready to die in defense of their nation. Today, with Russia in control of roughly … more
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A mural depicts volunteer soldier Oleksiy Movchan holding a rescued cat moments before his death, on the wall of an apartment block in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Writing on the mural reads: "Glory to Heroes of Ukraine". Movchan and three of his fellow soldiers rescued 11 civilians and the cat from under debris of a house ruined in the Russian rocket attack in the country's eastern Donetsk region, but he got hit by the shelling and was killed. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
AP PHOTOS: War-themed murals in Kyiv honor Ukraine's fallen soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Set against the blue and yellow of Ukraine’s flag, the vast image of a masked fighter holding a grey-and-white cat towers over a street on the side of an apartment block in … more
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hand with a soldier during his visit to the front line city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says
The U.N’s top representative in Ukraine says the U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs there is only 10% funded for 2024. That puts in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need … more
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