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Sweden’s parliament voted Thursday to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14, as the right-wing government intensifies its crackdown …

Rising water levels in Lake Baringo and other lakes in Kenya’s Rift Valley have displaced tens of thousands of people and increased …

Europe is facing another intense heatwave after record drought, wildfires and low river levels affected much of the continent, with Britain, France, …

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is drawing fresh attention to the Greek island of Ithaca, a place long associated with Homer’s epic hero …

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would demand compensation from Iran for damage and deaths linked to the ongoing war …

Israel has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace proposal developed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Spain said Tuesday that last week’s influx of irregular migrants into its North African territory of Ceuta did not threaten Europe’s visa-free …

About 300 people protested in Panama City on Monday against a planned reservoir for the Panama Canal that would displace about 2,000 …

The National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction, known as Conred, declared a nationwide orange alert as the volcano, one of Central America’s most …

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged the United States to avoid military action against Cuba and pursue dialogue with Havana during an …