By SAM McNEIL Associated Press ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen broke Wednesday with her pro-Israel stance and announced plans to seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza. The 27-nation EU is ...

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday voted down a bill that would have granted recognition to same-sex partnerships in the Chinese city, despite the rights offered being limited, in a major setback to the LGBTQ+ movement. The Registration of ...

By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 ...

By SAM McNEIL Associated Press ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem held talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Wednesday about maritime security and bilateral efforts to fight transnational drug smuggling. Noem said during a joint appearance in ...

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's most powerful official warned Wednesday that Europe is battling against a series of threats posed by Russia, new global trade challenges and even other major world powers and must stake claim to its independence. In a ...

By WAFAA SHURAFA, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. The ...