Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei made the statement Thursday, likely drawing a hard …
Brazil’s Congress has reduced former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be appealed to the country’s Supreme Court. It’s unclear how much time …
The U.N. Security Council has voted to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan to 12,000 troops, down from 17,000. The troops have a mandate to prevent a return to …
FIFA President Gianni Infantino opened his address at the FIFA Congress by affirming that Iran will participate in the World Cup and that the team will play in the United States despite the conflict …
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won't let the U.S. meddle in the country's affairs. Her attorney general will investigate allegations from a New York court accusing 10 Mexican officials …
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites. This follows a string of arson attacks …
A judge has sentenced a Ugandan man to death for killing four children in a nursery school. The ruling came Thursday after rejecting his insanity plea. The attack happened April 2 in a suburb of …
Argentine workers were protesting in the capital of Buenos Aires as annual May Day demonstrations in the South American nation coincided with smoldering anger over President Javier Milei’s recent …
The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela is scheduled to land in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. Thursday's flight comes seven years after the U.S. Department of …
The international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned. The announcement on Thursday came just days before the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair opens. It's unclear if the …
Mali's former defense minister Gen. Sadio Camara, who played a key role in the country's shift toward Russia, was buried in a ceremony broadcast on state television. Camara, who was instrumental in …
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete. The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail …
The price of Brent crude oil has surged to around $123 a barrel as stalled U.S.-Iran talks raise doubts over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to the Iran war. Brent crude oil …
A top Kurdish militant commander says Turkey has effectively "frozen" a peace initiative with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK. Senior PKK leader Murat Karayilan has accused the Turkish …
U.N. officials say that a boat carrying 33 Sudanese migrants has capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near Tobruk, Libya, leaving at least 17 dead and nine missing. Only seven people survived the …
Brazil's Congress reduces former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, appeal likely.
The Dutch military is looking to more than double the number of volunteer reservists in its ranks as it boosts recruitment to tackle new threats. The move reflects moves across Europe to expand and …
The warnings to flee come suddenly: Texts pinging thousands of phones, automated calls from strange numbers, hard-to-read maps shared on social media. Some maps cover broad swaths of Lebanon while …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's seeking more details about a short-term ceasefire that Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a …
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest, announces state television.