Pilfered palm tree leads Dutch police to arrest Belgian fugitive who has 18-year sentence to serve
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A pilfered palm tree led to Dutch police detaining a homeless man who was sentenced to 18 years in neighboring Belgium in the death of a man seven years ago. Police in the southern town of…
Japan’s top court says government restrictions on transgender employee’s use of restrooms illegal
TOKYO — Japan’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that restrictions imposed by a government ministry on a transgender female employee's use of restrooms at her workplace are illegal, in a landmark decision that could promote the rights of LGBTQ+ people in…
German opposition leader takes aim at migration, but largely rules out working with far right
BERLIN — Germany's conservative opposition leader said Tuesday that large-scale migration is one of the country's biggest problems and the main reason for a recent surge in support for the far right. But Friedrich Merz ruled out cooperating at the…
Thailand’s prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, said Tuesday that he is leaving politics. His announcement came after the political party for which he served…
China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN
BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is unwell and the country’s senior diplomat will take his place at a two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Foreign…