Miners in Myanmar have discovered a massive ruby, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the country

Police say a bomb has exploded at the party headquarters of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, but no one was injured

Botswana's government says former president Festus Mogae has died at age 86

Laura Fernández has been sworn in as Costa Rica's president, with outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves serving as her minister of the presidency and minister of finance

One of Iran's top museums is holding a rare exhibit of American artists, drawing art lovers at a time when the two countries are locked in conflict

Thousands of runners participated in a marathon in the occupied West Bank on Friday, including Mohamad Al-Assi

A three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, has eased tensions over a potential Ukrainian attack on a Red Square parade in Moscow

Police in Germany have rescued two people from a locked room in a bank after being called to respond to a hostage situation

A volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island has killed three hikers

Pope Leo XIV has prayed for political leaders to end "fratricidal hatred" in the world

Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña says he deeply values his country’s ties with Taiwan, in a show of solidarity after China asked the South American nation to sever diplomatic relations with Taipei

Family members and activists are calling for the release of imprisoned Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu due to health concerns