Arch-conservative Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan’s first female prime minister — but challenging political realities may push the nationalist leader toward a more pragmatic approach.

Representatives of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) have held high-profile talks in Washington to strengthen ties with the ...

The new Champions League season is here with a new format, new rising stars and a big challenge for Bayern Munich.

Sebastien Lecornu was named to the post less than a month ago and resigned hours after forming a cabinet. He was France's ...

Gold and bitcoin have both hit record highs in recent days. Geopolitical and economic uncertainty are factors, while doubts ...

Brazil's leader held a "positive" call with US President Donald Trump, and discussed punitive measures imposed by the US ...

Lithuania's startups are on the rise with fintechs showing the way. There's hope the sector could become an economic backbone. But more young tech companies will need to take the leap.

Two years into the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, filmmakers who examine the conflict in their works have struggled to find distribution. The Israeli government has also worked to silence ...

At least six patients have died in a fire at SMS, a major state-run hospital in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The police are investigating the cause of the fire, which began in the ICU.

Trump is deploying 300 troops to Chicago as part of his immigration and crime crackdown. But a similar order for Portland has ...

The Nikkei 225 Index was up 4.6% while the yen slumped. Takaichi is considered to have an expansionary fiscal agenda for the world's fourth-largest economy.

Authorities say at least 44 people are dead and five are missing after villages were swept away in the eastern Ilam district ...