German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned soldiers that Europe is not ready to defend itself from a potential conflict with Russia's President Putin..
In a report to the U.N. Security Council, special envoy notes 8,400 victims of gang violence, and research suggests gangs currently control 80% of the capital.
The former head of Brazil's national intelligence is being investigated for allegations of political spying on opponents; currently he is also a candidate for Rio de Janeiro mayor.
A Norwegian research and higher education minister resigned last week after being engulfed in a plagiarism scandal over her thesis from a decade ago, according to reports.
A mayor in a popular U.S. beach destination has called in reinforcements to "create a safer and calmer environment" in Tulum as crime has increased in recent years.
Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi enjoyed sightseeing and a parade in the city of Jaipur, as they meet to discuss their nations' geopolitical and economic ties.
Officials in Colombia have raised the current number of wildfires from 25 to 31, and stated that only 9 of them are under control, as dry conditions exacerbate problems.
Japan's Kyoto District court on Thursday sentenced a man to death after he was found guilty of murder in the 2019 arson of an animation studio that killed dozens and injured others.
Prime Minister Robert Fico's plans to amend the penal code have come under fire, as his left-wing populist government also faces challenges over its Ukraine position.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is celebrating the successful touchdown of the SLIM spacecraft on the moon's surface, even though the craft landed upside down.
A New York-based watchdog has accused Burkina Faso's security forces of killing at least 60 civilians in three drone strikes last year, potentially constituting war crimes.
The suggestion bubbled up in a new book from Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl, who looked at the science behind tea and its preparation.
Two British museums, the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum, are returning looted gold and silver artifacts to Ghana through a long-term loan arrangement.
The remains of 119 people believed to be victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide have been discovered in the country's south. Authorities continue to uncover mass graves.
A man is expected to spend the rest of his life in a high-security medical facility after fatally stabbing two college students and a school janitor in Nottingham, England.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau scored a win last year when a federal probe supported his use of the Emergencies Act, but the new ruling sets back his defense.