Albania on Friday returned 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago, Albania’s Culture Ministry said.The return marked the final stretch on a long, 10-year road with “much inter-institutional and international cooperation,” said Albania’s Culture Minister Elva Margariti. It also showed Albania’s commitment to “the fight…

A woman who is alleged to have lured a U.S. activist to his abduction and ultimate death has been arrested by police in Colombia, according to reports. The woman, who has not been identified, is understood to have been arrested on Wednesday in relation to the gruesome death of Tou Ger…

An attack-turned-shootout on a police station on Friday left 11 people dead and eight others wounded in southeastern Iran, state TV reported.Senior police officers and soldiers were among those killed and wounded in the 2 a.m. attack in Rask town, about 875 miles southwest of Tehran, according to  Ali Reza…

An international court has determined that Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by allowing a nickel mine on tribal land almost 20 years ago.The verdict coincides with the United Nations climate summit, emphasizing the importance of minerals like nickel for energy transition.This ruling is considered a historic development for a country lacking…

The Finnish Border Guard reported that dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas had arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday.The Vaalimaa and Niirala crossings briefly reopened on Thursday after being closed at the end of the previous month, along with six other border posts.The Finnish government has…

A boat carrying more than 60 migrants encountered difficulty Friday as it attempted to make the dangerous crossing across the English Channel from France, and authorities said one person died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a rescue operation.French maritime authorities said in a statement that the boat…

A ballistic missile fired from a rebel-held territory in Yemen struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, setting the vessel ablaze, a U.S. defense official said.The official identified the vessel as the Liberian-flagged MSC Palatium III and said the incident happened near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait.…

The United States is currently debating what a postwar Gaza Strip could look like, including who would govern the territory, should Israel be successful in its military objective to eliminate Hamas.According to a senior U.S. official, the White House could consider reactivating Palestinian security forces to govern the Gaza Strip.…

JERUSALEM – Media outlets, humanitarian organizations and the United Nations continue to report and rely heavily on death toll data shared by Hamas-run ministries in Gaza, even though they recognize that the figures are no longer reliable and are now only an “estimate,” as the Israeli military offensive to wipe…

Israel dropped leaflets over Gaza offering cash rewards amounting to $1 million for information leading to the capture of Hamas’ top leadership in the region on Thursday.Atop the list is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who’s award is $400,000, followed by his brother, Muhammed at $300,000. Muhammed commands Hamas forces in…