The U.K. government has nationalized British Steel to protect the nation’s steelmaking capacity. The decision comes after the company’s Chinese owners moved to shut the plant’s blast furnaces. …

At least 7 people killed as US airstrikes target bridges in southern Iran, Iranian state television reports.

Qatar warns public about incoming Iranian barrage as air defenses fire.

Bahrain and Kuwait face new incoming fire from Iran as US strikes increasingly target Iranian bridges.

Argentine President Javier Milei says he won’t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday’s match between Spain and Argentina from home. It's where …

Brazil has criticized a new U.S. tariff on certain Brazilian imports and says it plans to impose reciprocal tariffs. The U.S. announced a 25% tariff on Wednesday, citing unfair trade practices. The …

The U.S. government has designated two new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. The Juárez Cartel, on the Texas border, and Los Viagras, from Michoacán, join six other Mexican …

Asian shares are mostly lower and oil prices have fallen despite back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and Iran. Selling of AI-related shares weighed on benchmarks in South Korea and Japan. An …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has moved to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The move has sparked protests in Kyiv on Thursday. Parliament appointed Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi …

Puerto Rico is imposing water rationing measures as a drought grips the U.S. territory, worsening chronic water shortages that have forced the governor to declare a state of emergency. Thousands of …

Serhii Koretskyi has been approved as Ukraine’s prime minister. Unlike many officials, the 48-year-old built his career in business, managing fuel and food industries before leading troubled …

A fire at an orphanage near the capital of Algeria killed 11 children and injured 19. Algeria’s Civil Protection agency says the fire broke out early Thursday at the childcare institution in …

In Kyiv, a brother and sister walk through a military cemetery, carrying carnations. Each cross reads "unknown defender of Ukraine." After four years, Stanislav and Oleksandra Yalynych have finally …

Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC says it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States. The latest commitment appears to bring the company's …

Family members of the 43 people killed in the 2018 Genoa bridge collapse are expected in court for verdicts in the trial of 57 defendants. The disaster exposed deep failures in Italy’s …

The British government plans to tighten oversight of MI5 after a report revealed the agency misled courts about a neo-Nazi informant. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced urgent action Thursday …

International Criminal Court judges have ordered a Libyan suspect to stand trial on charges including murder, rape and torture at a notorious prison. This marks the court's first trial focusing on …

Syrian authorities have thwarted an attempted weapons smuggling on its border with Iraq. State media said Thursday the truck was reportedly heading to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in …

The British government has urged FIFA to investigate Argentina's soccer team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. The incident happened Wednesday after …

A sudden crowd surge at a Hindu festival in Odisha, India, has left at least one person dead and many hospitalized. The incident happened Thursday during the "Rath Yatra" in Puri, a major religious …