After a year-long legal crackdown on the CHP opposition party, a judge said corruption suspicions against it have "no basis." Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, seen as a challenger to President Erdogan, is still under arrest.

Ivory Coast is heading into a pivotal presidential election. Five candidates — among them President Ouattara — are vying for the top job, while several key opposition figures have been barred from running.

As Ivory Coast heads into a pivotal presidential election, five candidates are competing amid calls for reform and reconciliation in a poll set against lingering political tensions. But only one is expected to win.

The European Commission says the tech giants may have made it hard for researchers to access public data, which could impact research into whether users, including children, are being exposed to harmful content online.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledges to boost military spending and deepen US ties amid rising regional tensions.

On Sunday, the citizens of Munich are to vote on whether the city should bid to host the Summer Olympics. The result could impact the aspirations of other German hopefuls.

Irish voters have been heading to the polls to decide who will succeed President Michael D. Higgins after 14 years in office. The contest has narrowed to two women offering sharply different visions.

Alongside the reserves of Russia's central bank, assets belonging to private Russian investors have also been frozen in the EU. In theory, they are allowed to reclaim them — but in practice, that's nearly impossible.

The US president said he's ending trade talks with Canada because of a "fraudulent" television ad opposing US tariffs.

It is the second fatal bus fire in two weeks, and authorities are investigating whether a jammed door may have contributed to the deaths.

Leaders delayed a controversial decision on turning frozen Russian assets into cash for Kyiv, but greenlit fresh sanctions on Russian fossil fuels.

North Korea has broken ground on a memorial for its soldiers killed fighting in Russia's war on Ukraine.

French investigators have found more than 150 pieces of DNA and fingerprints at the Louvre as the director calls for a police station to be set up inside the Paris museum.

A German tourist died on the French island of Corsica after he was washed away by a river swollen by storm waters.

Where is US President Donald Trump getting the money to renovate the East Wing for nearly 1,000 guests during a shutdown? Critics warn of corruption and bribery.

Israel's increased targeting of Lebanese facilities and alleged Hezbollah members could turn into a new war. The other scenario observers are worried about is a low-level, ongoing conflict.

Dueling rallies are taking place on the anniversary of Hungary's failed uprising against the Soviet Union. Prime Minister Viktor Orban and challenger Peter Magyar are looking to shore up support before April elections.

An SU-30 fighter and a refueling tanker entered the airspace of the NATO member country for 18 seconds, Lithuania's military said.

Germany's Finance Ministry said Berlin would pay 11,000 local employees at US military bases who might not receive salaries due to a US federal government shutdown.

Hall of Famer Chauncy Billups and Heats guard Terry Rozier are two of some 30 people arrested in two gambling probes. FBI Director Kash Patel said that the fraud was backed by the La Cosa Nostra crime families.