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Fifty-six countries gathered in Santa Marta, Colombia, for the first international conference dedicated to mapping a fair and orderly transition away from fossil fuels, closing a two-day ministerial summit on April…
The Kuwaiti government has revoked the citizenship of prominent Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin and his two sisters, Lana and Luma, just days after he was released from nearly two months of detention…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a defiant message on Thursday declaring that the United States has “no place” in the Persian Gulf, as the war between Iran and a U.S.-Israel coalition entered its ninth…
A former Harvard University scientist convicted in the United States for lying about his ties to China has resurfaced at the center of a major state-backed research initiative in Shenzhen, where he is now leading…
Families of victims of one of Canada's deadliest mass shootings filed lawsuits against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman in a United States federal court on Wednesday, alleging the company identified the…
The Israeli Navy has begun intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla near the Greek island of Crete, hundreds of nautical miles from Israel, a significant geographic expansion of the country's naval enforcement against…
A Russian-linked superyacht has sailed through the heavily restricted Strait of Hormuz after neither Iran nor the United States moved to block its passage, highlighting the diplomatic selectivity shaping access to the…
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a major fire at an oil refinery in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse in southern Russia on April 28, Russian regional officials said, marking the third strike on the area in less than…
Hezbollah said on Monday it would not lay down its weapons, in a statement carried by the group’s Al-Manar television channel, amid renewed tensions following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon that killed at least…
Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport after authorities discovered 110kg of cannabis and hashish concealed in their luggage, officials said. The group was detained on…
Italy has extradited Chinese national Xu Zewei to the United States to face a nine-count federal indictment including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, Italian authorities said, confirming earlier reports. Xu…
Sarah Mullally , the first woman to lead the Anglican Communion , prayed at the Vatican on Monday with Pope Leo XIV in a meeting that underscored improving ties between the two churches while highlighting persistent…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran could “telephone” if it wants to negotiate an end to the two-month war, reiterating that Tehran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. His remarks came…
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit, as heightened security concerns and political tensions add unusual weight to what is typically a…
Israel launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah unraveled, the latest sign that a regional crisis rooted in the ongoing conflict with Iran…
A gunman breached a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday night, opening fire near the security screening area at the Washington Hilton before being taken into custody,…
President Donald Trump on Saturday canceled a planned trip by U.S. officials to Pakistan for Iran-related diplomatic discussions, as fast-moving backchannel negotiations continued alongside competing proposals and…
Under new guidance issued by the Trump administration, immigration officers may deny green cards to applicants based on political expression, including participation in pro-Palestinian campus protests, criticism of…
The U.S. government agreed Friday to allow the Venezuelan government to pay legal fees for detained Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, resolving a sanctions dispute that had threatened to…
Annual dawn services across Australia marking Anzac Day were disrupted on Saturday by loud booing during ceremonies in several major cities, drawing widespread condemnation from political leaders, veterans, and…
Palestinians cast ballots in local elections on Saturday in a vote that, for the first time in nearly two decades, includes participation from the Gaza Strip. The elections are being viewed as an important test of…
A wealthy American businessman has died after a fatal encounter with a herd of elephants during a high-end hunting expedition in Central Africa. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner from California, was on a…
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a sharp decline in public approval, as new polling data reveals growing dissatisfaction among Americans—largely driven by economic hardship and controversial foreign policy…
Tensions between the United States and Iran have sharply escalated after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the military to take aggressive action in the Strait of Hormuz , while declaring that Washington now has full…