BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Uruguay and Argentina on Thursday became the first founding members of the Mercosur bloc of South American nations to ratify a long-sought free-trade agreement with the European Union to establish one of the world's largest free-trade zones. The deal has been negotiated ...

By JAMES BROOKS and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24 as the country digests the recent standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump over his designs on the ...

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claimed his nuclear-armed country could "completely destroy" South Korea if its security were threatened, reiterating his refusal to engage with Seoul, state media said Thursday. However, he left ...

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said on Thursday it would back efforts to financially support women seeking access to abortions, after a multiyear campaign by more than a million citizens across the 27-nation bloc to expand support for women in nations ...

By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Islamic militant groups have stepped up attacks and deepened their presence in border areas of Benin, Niger and Nigeria in West Africa over the past year, a crisis monitoring group said Thursday. From 2024 to 2025, the number of ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to stand with Israel in "opposing terrorism and its supporters" as he wrapped up a two-day visit on Thursday focused on boosting cooperation on security issues and defense. The two countrues also announced they would hold ...