UN experts decry worsening repression in Venezuela after contested election

GENEVA (AP) — Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela's government has intensified the use of “harshest and most violent" tools of repression following the disputed July presidential election. The official results of...

Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, overruling a lower court

GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison, overruling an acquittal by a lower court. In a written ruling made public on Tuesday, the court in Geneva...

UN rights chief urges voters to beware 'strongman' politicians who 'throw glitter in our eyes'

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief on Monday urged voters to be wary of “strongman” politicians and personalities "that throw glitter in our eyes” as more elections loom in a busy electoral calendar this year. Volker Türk didn't mention leaders or countries by name,...

Swiss city of Basel is chosen to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest

GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss city of Basel will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest from May 13 to 17, organizers announced Friday. The mostly German-speaking city on the Rhine River bordering both France and Germany was selected over Geneva in a faceoff that generated buzz and...

Swiss city of Basel selected as host city for next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, organizers say

UN and US say food is on its way to a famine-stricken camp in Sudan

CAIRO (AP) — Food aid is on the way to an area of Sudan facing famine amid the northeast African country's grinding conflict, a group of countries and the United Nations said in a joint statement Friday. The statement came at the conclusion of more than a week of talks in Geneva,...

Here's what's next in Japan with Kishida bowing out as party leader and prime minister next month

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in...

Sudan army absent as 1st day of peace talks conclude in Switzerland

CAIRO (AP) — The first day of U.S.-led peace talks aimed at finding a solution to Sudan’s brutal conflict concluded Wednesday in Geneva with the country’s military absent and the other warring party’s participation unclear. The talks come as the war-wrecked country faces one...

UN health agency convening experts to determine if the mpox outbreak in Africa is a global emergency

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom...

Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research

GENEVA (AP) — A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer. Ethan Guo, who turned 19 last month, began his quest in May in Memphis, Tennessee. He...