Protesters blocked streets in Georgia's capital after their parliament passed the so-called 'Russian law' that critics say will jeopardize the country's chances of joining the EU.
Passinho, the vibrant dance style born in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, was officially recognized as an "intangible cultural heritage" by legislators in the state of Rio.
Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered an investigation into the death of activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom following a heart attack and a monthslong hunger strike.
Lawrence Wong, a U.S.-trained economist and former civil servant turned politician, is set to become Singapore's fourth prime minister, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted U.S.-supplied weapons to Ukraine, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Kyiv.
Senior GOP senators are voicing concern over President Biden's Africa policy. This follows Niger and Chad telling U.S. troops to leave as analysts say the U.S. is losing influence to Russia and China.
The U.S. military has constructed a floating pier approximately 1,500-ft in length, completing the first step of Biden's $320 million plan to bring aid into Gaza.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree naming a new government, including the replacement of defense minister Sergei Shoigu with former deputy prime minister Andrei Belousov.
For the first time in 6 months, Argentina's monthly inflation rate lowered to a single-digit rate in April; President Javier Milei’s austerity program is aimed at fixing the country's economy.
Björn Höcke, a well-known figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, has been convicted by a German court of knowingly using a Nazi slogan in a speech.
Russian metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska and three Russia-based companies were saddled with new sanctions by the U.S. Treasury for their attempt to avoid existing sanctions.
Nobel laureate Alice Munro has died. The Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most renowned contemporary authors was 92, officials say.
A man working on an Indonesian plantation last week was reportedly killed by a wild Sumatran tiger, according to reports. The tiger is still on the loose.
Georgia's parliament approved the controversial so-called "Russia law," which aims to decrease foreign influence in media, after weeks of mass demonstrations against it.
An attack on a prison convoy in northwestern France has left two prison officers dead and three others seriously injured, according to French authorities.
In Pakistan, a drone-launched missile hit a house in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing at least four villagers.
China and the United States held their first meeting on the topic of artificial intelligence on May 14, 2024, a historic step for governance of emerging AI technology.
Two men appeared in a London court on Tuesday and were held without bail on charges of planning an ISIS-inspired attack to kill Jews in northwest England.