International News

2:43 AM on Monday, August 11

An Islamic court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province has sentenced two men to public caning, 80 times each, for what the court deemed were sexual acts: hugging and kissing

12:33 AM on Monday, August 11

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his country will inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” in any war over Taiwan due to its proximity and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers on the self-ruled island, despite China’s strong protest over such remarks

11:10 PM on Sunday, August 10

Yosbelin Pérez is starting over with nothing in her name after trying to escape Venezuela's political, social and economic crisis

11:05 PM on Sunday, August 10

Heavy rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu have caused flooding and mudslides

10:23 PM on Sunday, August 10

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state

3:05 PM on Sunday, August 10

The deputy head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog plans to visit Iran to mend strained relations

12:35 PM on Sunday, August 10

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, killing at least one person and causing about a dozen buildings to collapse

12:34 PM on Sunday, August 10

Police say eight people have been fatally shot at a nightclub in Ecuador and three others injured in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country

11:46 AM on Sunday, August 10

A tourist from the U.S. mainland who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency has been fatally shot at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown

8:29 AM on Sunday, August 10

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced

6:14 AM on Sunday, August 10

Nepal's LGBTQ+ community and supporters have rallied in Kathmandu for their annual pride event

5:46 AM on Sunday, August 10

A U.N. report says dozens of its female Afghan staff have received death threats related to their work

5:43 AM on Sunday, August 10

European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, emphasizing that peace cannot be achieved without Kyiv's involvement

5:20 AM on Sunday, August 10

London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban

11:09 PM on Saturday, August 9

The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal

3:22 PM on Saturday, August 9

Thousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian mainland with Sicily

10:38 AM on Saturday, August 9

Four astronauts are back on Earth after a five-month stay at the International Space Station

10:20 AM on Saturday, August 9

International condemnation is growing over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City

9:17 AM on Saturday, August 9

British police said they arrested 365 people in central London as supporters of a recently banned pro-Palestinian group intentionally flouted the law as part of their effort to force the government to reconsider the ban

2:12 AM on Saturday, August 9

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected the idea of giving up land to end the war with Russia