Rwanda's military reported Tuesday that it had killed a soldier from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who allegedly crossed the countries' shared border and fired at army patrols.
Brent Sikkema, a 75-year-old New York City art dealer, has been found dead in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in what police are investigating as a homicide, reports say.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Ireland for talks with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on China's relations with the European Union and other global issues.
Kfir Bibas, an Israeli hostage taken by Hamas when he was 10 months old, turns 1 on Jan. 18, 2024. His relatives and freed hostages came together to observe Kfir's birthday.
The United States military reportedly struck a Houthi-operated cache of anti-ship missiles in Yemen this week, the first such strike confirmed by the U.S. military.
The new proposal aims to punish those who take action that creates physical or psychological harm to individuals seeking to express their gender identity.
The leaders of Hungary and Slovakia have expressed agreement on the need to revise the European Union's plan to provide financial assistance to Ukraine.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Greece in a case involving the shooting of a Syrian man during a coast guard pursuit of a migrant smuggling boat.
Imran Khan, the imprisoned former prime minister of Pakistan, and his wife have been indicted on charges that their 2018 marriage violated Islamic law.
The Correction Department of Thailand has said that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, currently serving a prison sentence, should not be referred to as an inmate.
Josef Fritzl, the Austrian man sentenced to life in prison for holding his daughter Elisabeth captive in his basement for 24 years, may be moved to an elderly care home.
A Russian professor at the University of Tartu in Estonia has been arrested by Estonian police on suspicion of spying for Moscow, according to authorities.
Norway, Denmark, and Sweden are all suspending and investigating foreign adoptions over reports of illegalities. Norway says more investigation is required before fully stopping.
Guinness World Records has temporarily suspended the title of the oldest dog ever, previously held by Bobi, a Portuguese guard dog who died last year at reportedly 31 years old.
Kenya has ordered 95 people from a doomsday cult to be charged with various crimes, including murder, manslaughter, radicalization, cruelty and child torture.
Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico, including a 16-year-old boy. It's unclear what led to the shooting, but police suspect drug trafficking is involved.