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World leaders blame Putin's government in Russia for death of Alexei Navalny

By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press

Navalny, 47, was serving a 19-year prison sentence on extremism charges in a remote penal colony above the Arctic Circle at the time of his death.

Zelenskyy signs bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and Germany

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

The security agreements appear aimed primarily at sending a message of long-term solidarity as Ukraine has gone back on the defensive in the war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel.

WATCH: Embracing dictators and global isolation is 'dangerous, destabilizing,' Harris says

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday warned of the dangers of growing authoritarianism and isolationism in a not-so-veiled repudiation of Donald Trump’s worldview and threats to renege on security guarantees for NATO allies should he return to the White House.

Russia says imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died

By Associated Press

The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin, felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died.

Civilians describe living in crossfire as Israel and Hezbollah battles escalate

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Karl Bostic, Ethan Dodd

As the war in Gaza rages, tensions are escalating on Israel’s Northern border. Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, which the U.S. labels a terrorist group, have traded fire since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israelis who live…

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FBI informant charged for making up allegations about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016, prosecutors said Thursday.

Greece legalizes same-sex civil marriage in landmark parliamentary vote

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials.

Greek parliament to legalize same-sex marriage, first for an Orthodox Christian country

By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press

Opinion polls suggest that most Greeks support the reform, and the issue has failed to trigger deep divisions in a country more concerned about a twin cost-of-living and housing crisis.

Japan loses spot as world's third-largest economy, slips into recession

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

The government reported the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.4% in October to December, though it grew 1.9% for all of 2023. Japan's economy was the 2nd largest until 2010, when it was overtaken by China's.

Israeli airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Lebanon, state media reports. Hezbollah vows to retaliate

By Mohammed Zaatari, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate for Wednesday's strikes, which hit in the city of Nabatiyeh and a village in southern Lebanon just hours after projectiles from Lebanon killed an Israeli soldier and wounded eight.