Germany's Parliament will be reduced in size, but the plan is expected to face a court challenge. The country's Bundestag currently has 736 members, a record.
The Russian government has presented state awards to the two pilots responsible for downing a U.S. drone flying through international airspace into the Black Sea.
A police report filed against Matthew Grech, a Christian who left his gay lifestyle, was filed by officials with ties to the EU government and an LGBT rights organization.
New Zealand has announced the country will not allow Parliament workers or lawmakers to have TikTok on their government phones. Other countries have made similar moves.
After detecting its first bird flu case in an industrial setting Monday, Chile has culled and buried 40,000 poultry. Authorities have not detected more cases in other areas.
Japan and South Korea agreed to restore their security and economic ties at Tokyo’s highly anticipated summit. The two nations have had a century of difficult history.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russian President Vladimir Putin next week as Russia's military continues to shell and march troops across Ukraine.
China has been shipping Russian entities "dual-use" equipment like drone parts, armor, and rifles, though it remains unclear whether these are being used in the war against Ukraine.
A woman swimming at a beach in Sydney, Australia was bitten by a blue-ringed octopus on Thursday, which is one of the most deadly marine animals in the world.
Dutch hospitals are holding a 24-hour strike for a 10% pay increase and better conditions. Labor unions are in talks with hospitals trying to improve salaries and reduce workloads.
Riots in Brazil's northeast, blamed on imprisoned gang members, have left three dead. Most of the violence has been located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has yet to comment publicly on the downing of a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone by two Russian SU-27 fighter pilots this week.
Former Yekaterinburg, Russia, Mayor Yevgeny Roizman, a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin was ordered to spend 14 days in jail pending trial.
Seven people were killed Wednesday night in a mysterious northern Iraq helicopter crash. The helicopter was carrying militants that belonged to the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party.
Rescue officials at a coal mine explosion in Colombia found 21 workers dead; rescue operations have since come to a stop. The mine collapsed Tuesday following an explosion.
Two police officers were killed while responding to a call in the Canadian city of Edmonton. No details were immediately released by the police following Thursday's incident.