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Turkey demands extradition of former Kurdish militia member living in Sweden

By Malcolm Brabant

Following elections in Sweden, a right-wing coalition with an anti-immigrant agenda has a narrow enough majority to form a government. The seismic shift in Swedish politics could have serious implications for dozens of Kurds in the country who fear extradition…

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Queen Elizabeth II is mourned with silence in the busy heart of London

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II on its purple-draped platform is the fixed point at the center of the vast medieval hall, the oldest part of the Houses of Parliament.

Right-wing bloc wins narrow majority in Swedish parliament

By Jan M. Olsen, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

It was a major political shift in the Scandinavian country that had a decades-long history of welcoming refugees, but is grappling with a crime wave linked with immigration.

Right-wing leader claims victory in Sweden election

By Associated Press

Jimmie Akesson, leader of the populist Sweden Democrats, said Wednesday his party would be "a constructive and driving force in this work" of rebuilding safety in Sweden.

Justice Department charges 3 Iranian citizens in ransomware attacks

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department says three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with cyberattacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a Pennsylvania domestic violence shelter.

Kenya’s new president makes ambitious pledge for climate plan

By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press

Kenya's newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the government's agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030 during his inauguration speech…

Queen Elizabeth leaves Buckingham Palace for the last time

By Mike Corder, Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was borne to the Houses of Parliament from Buckingham Palace by a horse-drawn gun carriage and trailed by grieving family members on Wednesday.

Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy visits strategic city retaken from Russia

By Elena Becatoros, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has watched as his country's flag was hoisted above the recently recaptured city of Izium.

Pakistan scrambles to deliver aid as flood death toll continues to rise

By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press

Pakistan is scrambling to deliver aid and save lives as the death toll from record-breaking floods in this impoverished Islamic nation rose to 1,481, with 54 more people dying in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours.