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The Supreme Court stands in Panama City, Monday, April 8, 2024 as the trial starts for those charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering case. (AP Photo/Agustin Herrera)

'Panama Papers' trial starts. 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case

Panama has started the trial of 27 people charged in the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering case. Those on trial include the owners of the Mossack-Fonseca law firm that was at the heart … more

4/8/24

In this photo released on the official Telegram page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, welcomes Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian before their meeting in Damascus, Syria, Monday, April 8, 2024. Iran's foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the "green light" to strike its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials including two generals. (Syrian Presidency Telegram page via AP)

Iran's foreign minister accuses U.S. of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria

Iran’s foreign minister has accused the United States of giving Israel the “green light” for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military officials, including … more

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ALBERT AJI | 4/8/24

In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service on Monday, April 8, 2024, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, walks from the plane upon his arrival in Beijing, China. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic ally China amid Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Beijing to highlight ties with key diplomatic partner

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is visiting Beijing to display the strength of ties with close diplomatic partner China amid Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine. The two continent-sized … more

Associated Press | 4/8/24

Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military

Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority are claiming to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand. Soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military … more

By GRANT PECK | 4/8/24

Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Red Cross in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity

The Vatican has declared that sex change operations and surrogacy are grave threats to human dignity. A new document from the doctrine office puts them on par with abortion and euthanasia as … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 4/8/24

FILE - The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse, in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said that the site was attacked Sunday April 7, 2024, by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plant’s sixth power unit. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)

Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant

A senior Ukrainian official has denied Russian accusations that his country’s army fired drones at a nuclear reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The Kremlin’s forces have been … more

By ILLIA NOVIKOV | 4/8/24

Footage on Sunday showed the scenes of destruction in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. It comes as Israel's military announced it was drawing back some forces in southern Gaza following a major phase of its offensive, bringing troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.

Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city

Streams of Palestinians have filed into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left in the wake of Israel’s offensive. Displaced Palestinians … more

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY | 4/8/24

Palestinians walk through the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive after they withdrew from Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah)

Top UN court opening hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel. Nicaragua claims that Berlin is enabling acts of genocide and breaches of … more

By MIKE CORDER | 4/8/24

Mozambique ferry accident leaves more than 90 people dead including children, local media say

Local media reports in Mozambique say that more than 90 people including children have died after a makeshift ferry sank off the country's northern coast. The overcrowded boat was carrying 130 people … more

BY FARAI MUTSAKA | 4/8/24

FILES - This combination of two file photos shows Xochitl Galvez, at left, arriving to register her name as a presidential candidate on July 4, 2023 in Mexico City, and at right, Claudia Sheinbaum at an event that presented her as her party's presidential nominee on Sept. 6, 2023 in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, Files)

Candidates spar in Mexico's first presidential debate ahead of June 2 election

In Mexico’s first presidential debate ahead of June 2 elections, former Mexico City Mayor and frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum appeared comfortable with her lead, remaining calm amid ex-Senator … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY | 4/8/24

In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, South Korea's second military spy satellite is ready for liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Korea launched its second military spy satellite into space on Monday, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to fire multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea launches its 2nd military spy satellite amid animosities with North Korea

South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite into space, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. South Korea’s second spy … more

By HYUNG-JIN KIM | 4/7/24

Campaigners distribute flyers for the upcoming local elections in Kazun Polski, near Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, three days ahead of a vote that Poland is holding on Sunday. The nationwide vote for city mayors, provincial governors, local council members and other local officials are expected to be a test of support for the ruling pro-European Union coalition of Prime Minister Donald Tusk that won parliamentary elections in October. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Exit poll: conservative opposition ahead of prime minister Tusk's party in Poland's local elections

An exit poll released after Poland’s local and regional elections show Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU party slightly trailing the conservative opposition party that governed Poland for eight … more

By VANESSA GERA | 4/7/24

Drone attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increases accident risk, IAEA head says

The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said Sunday a drone attack on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “significantly increase the risk … more

4/7/24

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

The United Nations’ top court is hearing a case on Monday that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel. Nicaragua claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and … more

By MIKE CORDER | 4/7/24

Aid was parachuted into the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israeli continued its attacks on the territory

Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike

JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Iranian military adviser on Sunday warned Israel that none of its embassies were safe following a strike in Damascus last week blamed on Israel that killed 12 people, … more

By JACK JEFFERY and TIA GOLDENBERG | 4/7/24

Police stand guard at the entrance of the penitentiary where former Vice President Jorge Glas is being held, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Ecuadorian police broke through the external doors of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Friday evening, to arrest Glas, who had been residing there since December. (AP Photo/Cesar Munoz)

International leaders condemn Ecuador after police break into the Mexican Embassy in Quito

International leaders have condemned Ecuador after police in the country's capital broke into the Mexican Embassy on Friday to arrest a former vice president who had been granted political asylum. … more

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GABRIELA MOLINA | 4/7/24

Former US President Bill Clinton, left, and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa arrive to lay a wreath at a ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, held at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, in Kigali, Rwanda, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists, shattering this small east African country that continues to grapple with the horrific legacy of the massacres. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Rwandans commemorate 30 years since the genocide whose legacy still scars the small country

Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists, shattering the small East African country that continues to … more

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and IGNATIUS SSUUNA | 4/7/24

Coco nibbles on a blade of grass in a National Palace courtyard, in Mexico City, Thursday, March 4, 2024. Nineteen feral cats have free rein of Mexico's National Palace, long roaming the gardens and historic colonial halls of the most iconic buildings in the country. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

19 cats roam Mexico's presidential palace. A new declaration gives them food and care fur-ever

Feral cats have long wandered the gardens and elegant halls of Mexicos' presidential palace. But this week the 19 palace felines made history when the government of Mexican President Andrés Manuel … more

By MEGAN JANETSKY | 4/7/24

Rola Saqer feeds her baby Massa Mohammad Zaqout in her parents' home in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Zaqout was born Oct. 7, the day the Israel- Hamas war erupted. Mothers who gave birth that day fret that their 6-month-old babies have known nothing but brutal war, characterized by a lack of baby food, unsanitary shelter conditions and the crashing of airstrikes. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth Oct. 7. Their babies have known only war

Amal Al-Taweel and Rola Sager gave birth in a Gaza hospital on Oct. 7 — the day Hamas militants streamed across the border in a deadly attack that kicked off the war with Israel. The women and … more

By JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA | 4/7/24

Bhaskar Rao, a farm worker, sprays natural pesticide at a multi-crop farm belonging to Meerabi Chunduru, an avid practitioner and advocate of natural farming techniques, in Aremanda village in Guntur district of southern India's Andhra Pradesh state, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The area has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

India's southern Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient … more

By SHAWN SEBASTIAN and SIBI ARASU | 4/6/24