PARIS, France - France's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved Tuesday a measure to inscribe abortion as a "guaranteed freedom" in the constitution, a pledge made by President Emmanuel Macron last year. But the controversial plan now goes to the upper-house Senate, where it faces...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Europe's leaders to make bold and "innovative" decisions in the coming months to "accelerate" and increase their aid to Ukraine. "We will, in the months to come, have to accelerate the scale of our support," Macron said in a...
LONDON, United Kingdom - There is "growing evidence" that Russia is using "shadow tanker fleets" to circumvent a Western oil price cap, a watchdog committee of British lawmakers warned on Wednesday. Arguing Britain and its allies must maintain sanctions and military support for Ukraine for "as long...
Rome, Italy - Italy hosted a summit of African leaders Monday where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a "new page" in relations with the continent, focused on energy and stopping migration across the Mediterranean. Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni delivers a speech during the...
Wellington, New Zealand - New Zealand on Tuesday joined the list of countries that have suspended funding to the embattled UN Palestinian refugee agency following Israeli allegations that some staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack. A United Nations vehicle moves past trucks carrying...
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Police in Brazil raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos on Monday as an investigation into accusations of illegal spying closed in on the far-right leader's inner circle. A handout picture released by the Brazilian Federal Police...
Sydney, Australia - A shark mauled a woman as she swam in Sydney Harbor in a gory attack that left her in hospital with a "serious" leg injury, officials and media said Tuesday. The predator struck Monday evening as the woman swam off a wharf at Elizabeth Bay, less than two kilometres (1.2...
London, United Kingdom - Britain's top climate change advisory body on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of creating "mixed signals and a perception of "slowing UK climate ambition", as it demanded renewed action. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with students' parents...
GENEVA, Switzerland - A UN expert warned Sunday that countries defunding the UN agency for Palestinian refugees were breaching a court order to provide effective aid in Gaza and could be violating the international genocide convention. A number of donor countries -- including Australia, Britain,...
KYIV, Ukraine - Russia carried out overnight drone and missile attacks on four regions of Ukraine, wounding at least three people, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Sunday. According to the air force, eight Shahed-type explosive drones, two Iskander missiles and three S-300 missiles were launched,...
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand and China on Sunday signed off on a visa waiver agreement at talks between their foreign ministers as the two countries look to boost ties. The deal inked by Thai foreign minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi allows people from the two...
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Guatemala, injuring three people and causing minor damage, officials said Saturday. The quake struck shortly before midnight Friday, seven kilometers (four miles) from the town of Taxisco at a depth of 108 kilometers, according to...
