The oldest pearl town of the Persian Gulf has been found on Siniyah Island of the United Arab Emirates. The town date as far back as the 6th century during the region’s pre-Islamic era.
A study across a hundred cities and 54 million people found that cocaine use has risen across Europe. Highest levels were found in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Iran has enriched uranium at near weapons-grade levels, but experts and analysts remain unsure how quickly the country will be able to produce a weapon using that material.
Protestors gathered in Paramaribo, Suriname, on Friday to protest President Chan Santokhi's alleged attempt to postpone the South American nation's 2025 general election.
Tribal violence in west Sudan's troubled Darfur region killed five people on Thursday. The attacks were sparked by two armed assailants who fatally shot a merchant in a remote area.
Algerian Ambassador to France Said Moussi will return to Paris following a diplomatic spat with the nation, President Emmanuel Macron's office said Friday.
Greece on Friday unveiled ancient artifacts from Athens' Parthenon that were returned from the Vatican Museums, leading to mounting pressure for the British Museum to do the same.
Cuba's National Assembly elections are set to take place Sunday, though opposition candidates and campaigning have been a sight unseen in the communist country this year.
A man drove at pedestrians and rammed parked cars inside a German airport garage on Friday. The man injured three people and appeared to have mental health issues.
A man threatened passengers on a German train and injured a teenager with an ax-like implement. The suspect was not believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
A Hong Kong traffic accident involved four passenger buses and a truck that collided on Friday. A taxi that carelessly changed lanes left 87 people injured, including children.
Polish coal miners protested the European Union's directive aiming to reduce methane emissions. Miners claim the EU measure will deprive them of their jobs.
The main air defense system at a coalition military base in Northeast Syria was not working earlier this week when one American contractor was killed after a suspected Iranian drone struck the base.
The United Nations alleges various war crimes have been committed in Russia's ongoing territorial conflict with Ukraine, many against prisoners of war.
A German extremist has been jailed for driving into a police officer. The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for deliberately driving into the officer while intoxicated.
The U.S. responded to an attack by an allegedly Iran-backed group with precision missile strikes, which then prompted a retaliatory attack on an American base in Syria on Friday.
Poland honors citizens who risked and lost their lives to help Jewish people during the Holocaust. Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in the nationwide observances on Friday.
Paul Rusesabagina is expected to be released from prison on Saturday after being allegedly arrested back in 2020 for criticism of Kagame over alleged human rights abuses.
