Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and ...
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for ...
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with ...
Russian defense minister visits North Korea for talks with military and political leaders
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political leaders as the countries deepen their ...
Notre Dame Cathedral is going to unveil its new interior, a watershed in its rebirth from fire
After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral is going to unveil its new self to the world ...
Polls open in close-run election to choose Ireland’s new government
Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether Ireland ...
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid
On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water ...
Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing ...
Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China
Paraguay’s foreign minister said his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their ...
From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the ...
Marrakech Film Festival opens in Morocco with ‘The Order’
One of the Middle East and North Africa’s largest film festivals opened Friday in Morocco, drawing actors and directors from throughout the world to present 70 ...
Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers
It’s show time. After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising ...