Dutch leader slams rioters across Netherlands as 'idiots'
Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday condemned rioters in Rotterdam and other towns and cities across the Netherlands over the weekend as “idiots” and said police…
President Xi Jinping says China won't seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully smaller countries
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its smaller neighbors, amid ongoing friction over the South China…
Venezuela votes in regional election under international eye
Venezuela’s electoral system was being put to the test Sunday, with millions of people casting ballots for thousands of races — the first in four years with major…
'I lost everything': Guadeloupe riots overtake COVID protest
Residents in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France, expressed dismay Sunday after protests against COVID-19 restrictions erupted into rioting and looting for the third…
Israeli immigrant killed by Hamas gunman in Jerusalem; group hails 'heroic operation'
A Hamas gunman shot five people in Jerusalem‘s Old City on Sunday, killing one and injuring four others before Israeli police fatally shot him. Police identified the shooter…
Poland: Belarus eyes using Afghan migrants as border pawns
Poland’s leader on Sunday warned against more possible migrant pressures on the European Union’s border with Belarus, this time coming from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki…
Peng Shuai: Olympic committee says it spoke with Chinese tennis star in 30-minute video call
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Sunday that organization leadership held a 30–minute call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. Peng, 35, wrote a post on Weibo, a…
Russia accuses US of 'hysteria' over possible Ukraine invasion: 'Whipped up artificially'
Russia has accused the U.S. of whipping up “hysteria” over a possible invasion of Ukraine after a buildup of troops near the border. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on…
Thousands protest in Belgium against COVID-19
Ten of thousands of people marched through central Brussels on Sunday to protest against reinforced COVID-19 measures that the government has imposed to counter the latest spike in…
Pope urges young people to protect the environment
Pope Francis on Sunday praised young people for their efforts to protect the Earth’s environment and told them to “be the critical conscience of society.” Francis celebrated Mass…