The crisis in Ceuta, on the African coast, instantly became a touchstone in the global migrant debate as suspicions swirled that the viral incident was orchestrated.

Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting aircraft.

The US joined Japan in engineering one of the most notable rebounds in the yen since the currency began its years-long slide, a decline that’s stoked inflation in the Asian nation and rippled through global markets.

A truck exploded outside a National Police base in Colombia on Saturday, injuring 11 people and killing an 8-year-old police dog named Gorda.

Icelandic coast guards and special forces have seized a ship operated by a group founded by anti-whaling activist Paul Watson. Officials say the crew of whaling ship Hvalur 9 requested

WestJet said on ​Saturday it ‌has begun cancelling flights ​in response ​to the CUPE ⁠union's ​notice to strike ​and has cancelled 86 flights. Canada's ​second-largest ​carrier said it remains ‌at ⁠the bargaining table with the ​union ​for ⁠flight attendants and ​is committed ​to ⁠achieving a negotiated ⁠tentative ​agreement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had appealed for American air-defense missiles during a White House meeting on Tuesday.

Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press reveal there's crude oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman's coast.