MOSCOW – The foundation that was Russia’s largest source for private grants for science has decided to disband after being placed on the country’s list of “foreign agents.” The Dynasty foundation’s board made the decision on Monday, according to a statement on its website. The foundation has provided support for …

BRUSSELS – European Union ministers have failed to agree on relocating 40,000 of the refugees making risky boat trips from North Africa to Italy and Greece and will try again later this month to broker a deal on how many people each country will accept. The stalemate came a day …

TYLERSVILLE, Pa. – A truck struck a horse and buggy in central Pennsylvania, killing a woman and an 8-year-old boy and seriously injuring four other people, authorities said. State police in Clinton County say the eastbound UPS box truck drifted into the path of the horse and buggy “for unknown …

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – The United Nations is rejecting the assertion of an American underwater explorer who says his search in Madagascar uncovered a silver ingot that belonged to 17th century pirate Captain Kidd. The U.N. cultural body UNESCO said Tuesday that the so-called silver ingot is actually a piece of …

SAO PAULO – Brazilian prosecutors say they are investigating allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s peddled his influence for scandal-plagued construction firm Odebrecht. A press officer at the Federal Prosecutors Office said Thursday that enough evidence has been gathered to warrant a full-fledged investigation into Silva’s alleged …

If Hillary Clinton were a cartoon character, she’d be Snidely Whiplash, forever muttering to herself, “Curses, foiled again.” And she’d be right. The lady-in-waiting will have to keep waiting. Probably forever. Fate has spoken. Already threatened by a growing trust deficit with voters, her would-be majesty now faces an even …

By any measure, organized religion is challenged these days. Attendance is down, membership is down, even the number of people who identify as religious is down. But in the midst of this downward trend, one expression of religious intensity is up. And not just up, but way up. What’s this …

LONDON – Prosecutors say a British teenager planned a gun and bomb attack on a college that had kicked him out for bad behavior. Liam Lyburd is on trial for allegedly amassing an arsenal to target Newcastle College in northern England. He was expelled in 2012 for being disruptive in …

SANTIAGO, Chile – Thousands of teachers in Chile are ending one of their longest strikes in decades, which protested a bill in Congress that would tie pay to performance. Teachers’ association chief Jaime Gajardo says members voted overwhelming on Monday to end the walkout that began June 1. Instead, he …

LOS ANGELES – The Toronto International Film Festival has announced a star-studded lineup for its 40th annual event, including anticipated performances from Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, Julianne Moore, and Bryan Cranston. Ridley Scott’s “The Martian,” starring Damon and Jessica Chastain, will have its world premiere at the festival as will …