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Bolivia police officer blown up by pro-Morales demonstrators: govt
A Bolivian policeman taken hostage by demonstrators was blown up with explosives, the government said Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation in the state's standoff with backers of ex-president Evo Morales.
Northern Ireland hit by fourth night of clashes
Northern Ireland was rocked by a fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest on Thursday as police clashed with protestors in a second town, undeterred by driving rain.
Thunderstorms may rain on Trump's military parade
US President Donald Trump's dream of hosting a grand military parade in Washington on his 79th birthday on Saturday could be clouded by thunderstorms.
Manhandling of US senator ups California tensions with Trump admin
California's stand-off with President Donald Trump's administration ratcheted up Thursday, after a sitting US senator was handcuffed and forcibly removed from a press conference on controversial immigration raids that have spurred days of protests.
Trump boasts troops making Los Angeles 'safe'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles is "safe and sound" after he ordered troops into the streets but critics accused him of an authoritarian power grab and a judge was set to review the deployments' legality.
Trump calls on Israel not to strike as Iran defiant before talks
US President Donald Trump called Thursday on Israel not to attack Iran, saying a deal on its nuclear program remained close, but Tehran defiantly vowed to increase its output of enriched uranium ahead of new talks.
Spanish PM says knew 'nothing' about corruption case
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday said that he knew "absolutely nothing" about the corruption case that prompted a top official in his Socialist Party to resign, and rejected calls for his resignation over the affair.
Trump says Israel should not strike Iran, as nuclear deal 'close'
US President Donald Trump called Thursday on ally Israel not to strike Iran's nuclear sites, saying a deal remained close if Tehran compromises.
Migrants hid in wardrobes to flee N.Ireland unrest: police
Foreign nationals hid in wardrobes and attics to escape a wave of unrest which has rocked a Northern Ireland town, police said Thursday, calling for the protests to end and warning rioters they would face arrest.
Fourth policeman killed in clashes with Morales backers in Bolivia
A Bolivian policeman taken hostage by protesters has died after an explosive detonated on him, bringing to four the toll among officers who clashed with followers of ex-president Evo Morales, officials said Thursday.
Ukraine's Zelensky hopes to push Trump on US Russia sanctions at G7
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he hoped to press his US counterpart Donald Trump at the G7 summit this weekend to step up sanctions against Russia, as peace talks between the warring sides stall.
'We show up': Pacific leaders apply pressure at oceans summit
Nowhere is humanity's exploitation of the oceans more starkly illustrated than the Pacific Ocean, where small island nations are fighting to outlast a crisis not of their making.
UN to vote on calling for Gaza ceasefire
The UN General Assembly will vote Thursday on demanding an unconditional ceasefire in Gaza a week after the United States used its veto to stop a similar push in the Security Council.
Trump hails troop deployment as California readies legal battle
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was "safe and sound" for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move.
More arrests after third night of unrest in N. Ireland town
Riot police were pelted with petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks and nine officers were wounded in the third night of unrest in Northern Ireland, police said on Thursday amid simmering anti-immigrant anger.
Hundreds of civilians were tortured by Wagner mercenaries in Mali: report
In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at former UN bases and camps shared with the country's army, according to a report published Thursday by a journalist collective.
In Nigeria, the juntas are history, but street names live forever
As President Bola Tinubu praised his country's quarter century of democratic rule Thursday, many of the streets around the Nigerian capital carried a different, perhaps less-inspiring message.
Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeys
Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable".
Iran defies US on enrichment ahead of nuclear talks
Iran on Thursday vowed to "significantly" increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a new round of nuclear talks, and amid reports of an imminent Israeli attack.
Oman to host US-Iran nuclear talks on Sunday
Oman said Thursday it would host a sixth round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran over the weekend, amid escalating tensions between the long-time foes and reports of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran.
Israel says Hamas 'weaponising suffering in Gaza' as aid workers killed
Israel charged Thursday that Hamas was "weaponising suffering in Gaza" after a US and Israeli-backed charity accused the Palestinian militant group of killing five of its aid workers in the territory.
Shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat
Investors were rattled on Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers.
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvres
Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend.
122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday.
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Nearly two years after Niger's military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security, sovereignty and French influence have hardened into a stand-off throttling trade and paralysing ties between the west African neighbours.
Netanyahu survives opposition bid to dissolve parliament
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government survived an opposition bid to dissolve parliament on Thursday, as lawmakers rejected a bill that could have paved the way for snap elections.
US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 5 members killed in Hamas attack
A US- and Israeli-backed charity operating in Gaza accused Palestinian militant group Hamas of attacking aid workers en route to a distribution centre on Wednesday, saying at least five people were killed.
Australia 'confident' in US nuclear sub deal despite review
Australia said Thursday it is "very confident" in the future of a US agreement to equip its navy with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, after the Trump administration put the pact under review.
Rice prices Japan's hot political issue, on and off the farm
All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.
'Our city is not on fire': LA residents reject Trump rhetoric
Just blocks from where a handful of die-hard protesters faced police in Los Angeles on Wednesday, residents were enjoying lunch in the sun and shrugging off Donald Trump's claims their city was burning.
In a Ukrainian strip club, the war is laid bare
When Lisa, 20, laces into her ultra-high heels for her shift at a strip club in Ukraine's Kharkiv, she knows that aside from dancing, she will have to comfort traumatised soldiers.
LA stars react to Trump's migrant crackdown
As President Donald Trump's military-backed crackdown on immigrants continues in Los Angeles and across the US, celebrities are speaking out against the tactics and what they say are the intolerant views driving them.