International News

10:44 AM on Sunday, October 19

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum

9:51 AM on Sunday, October 19

Iran's official judiciary news agency has reported that the country has executed a person convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the city of Qom

8:29 AM on Sunday, October 19

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have detained two dozen U.N. employees in Yemen

6:47 AM on Sunday, October 19

A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea across the rivals’ heavily fortified border

5:29 AM on Sunday, October 19

Hopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic rift have been buoyed after Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who campaigned on getting back to negotiating a two-zone federation with rival Greek Cypriots after an eight-year stalemate

1:34 AM on Sunday, October 19

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey

12:03 AM on Sunday, October 19

A large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks

6:14 PM on Saturday, October 18

The U.S. State Department says it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza

12:55 PM on Saturday, October 18

The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from U.S. government facilities on the twin-island nation

9:00 AM on Saturday, October 18

Ukrainians are expressing disappointment as the U.S. may not provide long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

7:42 AM on Saturday, October 18

A Cameroonian-flagged ship has caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen

6:10 AM on Saturday, October 18

Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted

6:09 AM on Saturday, October 18

Britain’s Prince Andrew has been forced to relinquish use of his remaining royal titles after the latest revelations about his relationship with the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein proved one scandal too many for his brother, King Charles III

2:58 AM on Saturday, October 18

Qatar says Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire

2:38 AM on Saturday, October 18

Israel says Hamas has handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages” from Gaza

2:21 AM on Saturday, October 18

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya’s western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

12:01 AM on Saturday, October 18

Britain believes its experience in Northern Ireland could help achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

Saturday, October 18

Torrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 76 dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to alert people to severe weather

10:01 PM on Friday, October 17

Col. Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in as president of Madagascar after a military coup

10:16 AM on Wednesday, October 15

A military coup this week in Madagascar forced the president into exile, joining a list of international leaders who fled their countries or went into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation