Mexican authorities say two Australians and an American were killed on a surfing trip because thieves wanted the tires from their truck. The latest details in the case come after a fourth body was discovered during a search for the missing men
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Bangkok-based plastics firm has agreed to pay $20 million to settle with the U.S. over 467 “egregious” violations of Iran sanctions, the U.S. Treasury announced on Friday. SCG Plastics Co. used U.S. banks to process $291 million in
The U.S. is attempting a new military agreement with Niger, shortly after the country’s junta deemed American presence no longer justified. Niger is a key U.S. military outpost in the Sahel, home to a key airbase and rising threats of violence by
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force claimed Friday it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission. Neither claim could be independently verified.
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian hacker activist group claims to have infiltrated computers at the country’s largest fertilizer plant to pressure the government to release political prisoners. The state-run Grodno Azot plant has made no comment on the claim by the
Iranian leadership is downplaying Israeli strikes against their country, despite previously vowing total war in the event of the “tiniest invasion.” During a Friday speech, President Ebrahim Raisi did not mention the Israeli missile strike launched against the Isfahan region of Iran
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s Constitutional Court on Friday banned President Zoran Milanović from becoming prime minister in case his center-left party manages to garner a majority after this week’s highly contested parliamentary election. The ballot on Wednesday ended inconclusively. The governing
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced her concerns about the security implications of Finland’s border closure with Russia. Finland extended border closures due to perceived risks orchestrated by Moscow, leaving only one checkpoint open for rail travel. Finland shares
French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, officials said. This comes in response to heightened online harassment and cyberbullying. France’s sports minister is working with other ministries on ways to better support the mental
Two men have been detained in Poland on suspicion of attacking Russian activist Leonid Volkov, an ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The attack on Volkov occurred on March 12 outside his home in Vilnius, Lithuania. The suspects, Polish citizens