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Waters in Venice’s Grand Canal turn bright green, prompting investigation

A patch of water in Venice's famed Grand Canal has turned fluorescent green, stumping residents and tourists and prompting an investigation involving police, the regional environmental agency and other local bodies.

Iran supreme leader says he’d ‘welcome’ full diplomatic ties with Egypt; presidency websites hacked

Iran's supreme leader said he'd “welcome” the restoration of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and the Islamic Republic, raising the prospect of Cairo and Tehran normalizing relations after decades of strain.

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a early general elections for July 23.

Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases

Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges.

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of possible flooding, landslides from Typhoon Mawar
Philippine officials are evacuating thousands of villagers, shutting schools and offices and imposing a no-sail ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches the country’s northern provinces.

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Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to terminate his national security trial

A Hong Kong court has rejected a jailed publisher’s request to terminate his national security trial, pressing ahead with a landmark case seen as part of Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement.

Turkey’s Erdogan retains power, now faces challenges over the economy and earthquake recovery

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a mandate to rule until 2028, securing five more years as leader of a country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia that plays a key role in NATO.

Four dead after tourist boat capsizes in storm on Italian lake

Italian firefighters say that they have recovered four bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent storm.

Asylum-seekers say joy over end of Title 42 turns to anguish

Applicants try to determine how the Biden administration’s new rules affect them.

Despite inflation, earthquakes, and tough race, Erdogan is reelected

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beat back the greatest political challenge of his career Sunday, securing victory in a presidential runoff that granted five more years to a mercurial leader who has vexed his Western allies while tightening his grip on the Turkish state.

Kyiv repels largest-ever drone attack launched by Russian forces

The Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 52 out of 54 Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones aimed at targets in central Ukraine, describing the number launched as a record.

South Korean arrested for opening plane emergency exit door, faces up to 10 years in prison

A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.

‘It’s time’: Ukraine’s top commander says counteroffensive is imminent

“It’s time to get back what’s ours,” Ukraine’s supreme military commander, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, wrote in a statement.