Michelangelo's 'Last Judgment' fresco undergoes 3-month cleaning at Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” is undergoing its first major restoration in three decades
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Russian cargo ship captain found guilty over North Sea tanker crash death
A Russian cargo ship captain has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel crashed into a U.S....
Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei's austerity
Argentina's Patagonia region is battling severe wildfires, with vast areas of Los Alerces National Park ablaze
Police say the Norwegian crown princess’ son has been arrested just before his trial on rape and other charges opens
Police say the Norwegian crown princess’ son has been arrested just before his trial on rape and other charges opens
Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
A family including baby twins has been forced to live in a wooden canoe after their home in a historic Lagos neighborhoo...
Mexico's Sheinbaum pledges to send humanitarian aid to Cuba
Trump said he asked the Mexican leader to suspend oil shipments to Cuba.
Russian drone strike kills 15 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more talks next week
A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed 15 people, according to Ukrainian emergency services
8 killed as passenger bus crashes in wet conditions in southern Turkey
A passenger bus has rolled off a road in southern Turkey’s Antalya province, killing eight people
Iran's top diplomat says there are no plans for talks with the US
Iran's foreign minister says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions but that there are no concrete plans...
Cubans scramble to survive as US vise on island tightens in push to oust government
Cubans are hustling to become more self-sufficient as the U.S. government tightens its economic noose over the communist...
Denmark unveils legal reform to allow the worst foreign criminals to be deported
Denmark has unveiled a deportation reform under which foreigners who are convicted of serious crimes, like aggravated as...
Uganda's army chief accuses US Embassy officials of aiding hiding opposition figure
Uganda’s army chief accused U.S. Embassy officials of helping opposition leader Bobi Wine as he went into hiding
Through the eyes of Iranian protesters, glimpses of disorder, disarray and death
Six Iranians spoke to The Associated Press about the protests in Iran, describing a renewed sense of hope even with a bl...
Mexico's Sheinbaum reiterates sovereignty in Trump call after Olympic snowboarder detained
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke over the phone on Thursday in the midst of a c...
Pope tells Vatican office that processes sex abuse cases to uphold truth, justice and charity
Pope Leo XIV has told the Vatican doctrine office to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse ca...
Africa has the worst road safety record in the world. Here's what to know
A deadly car crash in Nigeria involving former boxing champion Anthony Joshua and two minibus accidents in South Africa...
French energy giant TotalEnergies resumes Mozambique $20 billion project as insurgency slows
French energy giant TotalEnergies has resumed its $20 billion gas project in northern Mozambique
UN food agency is shutting down operations in rebel-held northern Yemen, officials say
U.N. officials say the World Food Program is shutting down its operations in northern, rebel-held part of Yemen