Most of the COVID-19 border controls in Japan are being lifted ahead of the country's Golden Week celebrations. A large influx of foreign tourists is expected.
A speedboat accident in Indonesia lead to the death of 11 people and left one person missing. The boat was carrying 74 people at the time of the accident.
In the past few weeks, two journalists in Haiti were killed as gang violence in the country continues. At least nine journalists were killed in the country last year.
Private guards on a yacht mistook Yemen's Coast Guard for pirates and opened fire on them. The guards were on a famous yacht that was once owned by Richard Burton.
A former school principal from Thailand was convicted of killing three people, including a toddler. Thailand's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for the teacher.
Ukrainian officials said Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles early Friday morning, striking various cities in the central and eastern parts of the country.
Maximizing AI's potential may involve nations sharing data, which could prove a stumbling block as countries compete to gain an advantage in using AI technology across industries.
Kenyan pastor Ezekiel Odero has been arrested in connection with a cult led by associate Paul Makenzi, who is accused of convincing over 100 followers to starve themselves to death.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan canceled election rallies scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday after falling ill on live television, forcing the interview to abruptly come to an end.
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against members of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel who are allegedly involved in timeshare fraud targeting elderly Americans.
The Greek Culture Ministry has announced that pets will soon be allowed at over 120 archeological sites across the country, updating a rule that currently only allows guide dogs.
Spain's parliament has banned dwarf bullfights, comedy routines in which costumed dwarves chase bulls without killing them. The move was applauded by disability rights activists.
Russia denies the U.S. permission to visit imprisoned journalist Evan Gershkovich after Washington's reported refusal to grant visas to Russian journalists set to attend a U.N. meeting.
A missing yacht carrying three Russians and two Egyptians docked safely in Djibouti on Thursday. The vessel disappeared following an attack off the Yemeni coast.