The Dutch art detective who recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic
It was 10:30 pm on a Friday when Arthur Brand got the delivery he was nervously expecting.
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Paris 2015 attacker's sentence stands after no appeal filed
The sole surviving member of an Islamic State group cell that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015 has not appealed his whole-life sentence for the killings, the Paris chief prosecutor said Tuesday.
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Stocks fall, euro nears dollar parity as recession fears build
Equities fell Tuesday, along with oil, on fears that central bank moves to fight inflation will spark a recession, while the euro fell towards parity with the dollar as cost-of-living crises loom over the eurozone economy.
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Hong Kong jails terminally ill activist for attempted Olympics protest
A Hong Kong activist with terminal cancer was jailed Tuesday for attempted sedition over a planned protest against Beijing's Winter Olympics that was foiled by a pre-emptive arrest.
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'Everywhere they dig': looters hunt Albanian antiques
Shards of ceramics litter the fields of an ancient city in southeastern Albania, where looters have raided the area's highlands in search of antiquities to sell to international traffickers.
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Panama government reduces fuel prices in face of protests
Panama's president announced a reduction in gasoline prices and freezing of rates for several other essential products Monday in the face of continuing protests against inflation and corruption.
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Pacific leaders struggle to keep focus on climate at key summit
US-China rivalry and divisions over regional leadership threatened to overshadow a landmark summit of island leaders that got under way Tuesday in the Fijian capital, Suva.
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Jamaica through to Women's World Cup, as US and Canada win
Jamaica secured a berth at the 2023 Women's World Cup on Monday, while reigning world champion United States and Olympic champion Canada stayed unbeaten in the CONCACAF W tournament.
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Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt
Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport immigration staff blocking his exit to safety abroad, official sources said Tuesday.
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Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo
Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader's "despicable" murder.
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