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Clearance rates for violent crime have declined in every Canadian province and territory over the past decade, with nearly half of all reported violent offences now going unsolved as rising caseloads outstrip police capa...

Mexico’s nationwide trucker and farmer strike came to an abrupt end Wednesday after organizers suspended highway blockades across the country following confrontations with authorities in multiple states.

Poland’s long-running rule-of-law crisis entered a dangerous new phase on Thursday after the government moved to swear in four Constitutional Tribunal judges before Parliament rather than the president, prompting Preside...

Data from daily police and prosecution reports point to a significant rise in seizures of small arms across the country, fed by demand from deep-pocketed crime gangs in search of modern weaponry and others in the market...

Britain and Norway conducted a weekslong military operation to deter Russian spy submarines near undersea cables in the North Atlantic, the U.K. defense chief said Thursday, accusing Moscow of using the distraction of th...

Pakistan's High Commission in New Delhi has issued over 2,800 visas to Indian pilgrims for Balsakhi celebrations to be held in Pakistan from April 10 to 19.

China’s latest nuclear-response drills in the Taiwan Strait suggest a Taiwan conflict could escalate into a limited but dangerously uncontrollable nuclear war in Asia.

The suspects reportedly stole three luxury cars - a Toyota Alphard, a Rolls-Royce and a Bentley - and a safe containing RM24,200 and US$1,200 in cash, assorted jewellery and gold bars.

Brazil's government ​will release 7 billion reais ($1.37 billion) ‌from the workers' severance fund FTGS to benefit around 10 million workers, news outlet O ​Globo reported on Thursday citing ​an interview with Labor Min...

Madagascar has declared state of emergency over concerns about energy supplies to the Indian Ocean nation. President Randrianirina has signed a decree authorising the government to take emergency measures to secure fuel...

Iran has announced the halt of oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz and warned of imminent retaliatory action following Israeli violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.

New Israeli air strikes have killed more people in southern Lebanon a day after 200 people died, as the bombardment raises further doubts over the fragile United States-Iran ceasefire that Tehran says includes Lebanon.

A secret unit of Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian-flagged oil tanker, Arctic Metagaz, in western Libya, which was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' and was transporting oil in violation of international sanctions over M...

The National Security Council reaffirmed its determination to achieve a “terror-free Türkiye” and region, warning that ongoing wars and provocations in neighboring areas will not be allowed to undermine its counterterror...

The latest strike to hit Germany's flagship carrier hails from the cabin crew union UFO. Meanwhile, Berlin is walking back a contentious plan about young men seeking permission to go abroad for long periods.

About 8 million people worldwide, mostly in Latin America, are estimated to be infected with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease.

Top allies of President Claudia Sheinbaum are seeking stricter rules for Mexico’s judicial elections even as she stands by the reform approved under her predecessor, which opened up the courts to judges they consider unf...

Global oil prices pulled back sharply after the announcement of a temporary ceasefire involving Iran and the United States, easing fears of immediate supply disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors...

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are striving to coordinate efforts to develop their respective reserves of critical minerals and rare earths.

The two-week ceasefire announced after Pakistani mediation between Iran and the U.S. has reduced the risk of immediate escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, but disruptions to one of the key routes of global oil trade have...