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What to know about the EU's new rules on migration and asylum as they come into effect

The European Union is set to implement a new set of rules Friday governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum-seekers.

UPDATED: UK Defense Secretary John Healey resigns

British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, in a surprise move which he said was due to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the finance ministry failing to commit sufficient resources to defense investment.

"I love the inflation": Trump comment on latest price jump sparks backlash

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns about consumer inflation surging to a fresh three-year high in May, on the back of soaring energy prices caused by his war in Iran.

House advances bill to fund Trump's immigration actions for the rest of his term

A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday in the House as Republicans moved to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's time in office.

UPDATED: 32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37

Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced more than 32,000.

What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

China's Xi Jinping is travelling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign policy anchored by closer ties with his country’s former Cold War allies.

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia's allure while honoring Catalonia's holy mountain

Pope Leo XIV will bridge 1,000 years of church history Wednesday, visiting a medieval monastery on a mountaintop that local Catholics consider sacred and then celebrating Mass at Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia Basilica.

Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of NBA Finals in NYC

Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem as he became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.

Clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir kill 7 after court upholds refugee legislative seats

Clashes between supporters of the outlawed Joint Awami Action Committee and security forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have killed at least seven people, including four security personnel, officials said Monday.

Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits offshore Cuba, shaking buildings in Havana

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near western Cuba on Monday, shaking buildings in Havana and beyond.

NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game

Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.

Retired Supreme Court justice becomes Canada's Governor General, the representative of King Charles

Retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour was installed as Canada’s next Governor-General on Monday after a swearing-in ceremony.

Peru presidential runoff too close to call

Peru's presidential runoff was still too close to call early Monday, with four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori all but tied with her leftist rival to become the country's ninth president in a decade.

UN protests women's arrests in Afghanistan for alleged clothing violations

The United Nations’ mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over what it says are arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to regulations governing how they should dress.

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan declares victory in election after early results

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory Monday in a general election widely seen as a test of Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus, after preliminary results showed his governing party leading with more than double the votes of its nearest rival.

Pope's historic speech to Spain's parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation

Spanish lawmakers gave Pope Leo XIV a standing ovation on Monday after he called for respect for migrants' rights and international law in a historic address to parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the overwhelmingly secular country.

China's Xi in North Korea for rare visit

China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he proclaimed a willingness to bring ties to "new heights" during a meeting with Kim Jong Un.

Armenia votes in test of PM's pivot away from Russia

Armenia voted Sunday in a parliamentary election set to test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's tilt to the West, as the country faces threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.

Merz fears far-right 'big bang' in German regional polls

Germany's unpopular conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Saturday of a potential "big bang" breakthrough by the far right in two regional elections in September.

Taiwan coast guard says its vessels in 'standoff' with China ships

Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday its vessels were in a "standoff" with Chinese ships involved in an operation in waters southeast of the island democracy.