Iran hit a tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait International Airport as Tehran acknowledged for the first time that Washington had been in direct contact about a possible ceasefire. Israel …
A Russian military plane has crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country’s Defense …
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin warned Armenia, which hopes to eventually join the European Union, that it won’t be able to be part of both the EU and a Moscow-led economic alliance. Speaking …
Asian shares are sharply higher after U.S. stocks soared to their best day since last spring over renewed hopes that the Iran war could soon end. South Korea's Kospi was up 5.2% and Tokyo's Nikkei …
A road accident involving at least eight vehicles in central Colombia has killed at least two people and injured 19 others. Local authorities said on Wednesday that a milk truck lost control of its …
The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared …
Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories after Israel's parliament passing a law mandating the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted …
India has begun the world’s largest national population count, which could reshape welfare programs and political representation across the country. The last census was conducted in 2011, and India …
Officials say Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting. …
Rescuers say they lost hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. They now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies. The whale swam …
U.S. and Iraqi officials say U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson was warned of threats before she was kidnapped in Baghdad. They say she was told she might be abducted in the days before her abduction. …
A Scottish crime boss is being sent to Spain after Indonesian authorities arrested him in Bali over major drug and money laundering claims. Authorities say police detained Steven Lyons on Saturday at …
Marina Silva is stepping down as Brazil’s environment minister so that she can run for Congress in national elections. Under Brazilian law, ministers must leave office six months before the vote. …
French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan. Macron called for a ceasefire in the Middle East and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz …
French prosecutors have placed four suspects under investigation after police stopped a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris, with possible links to Iran. Police spotted …
A Chinese-Cambodian businessman accused of ties to a huge online scam network has been extradited to China. Li Xiong was arrested by a joint task force in Cambodia following an investigation over …
Sweden’s prime minister says his center-right party will allow a rival with far-right roots to enter the government if the country’s election this year produces a right-wing majority, taking a …
London police have arrested three more suspects in the arson attack that burned four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity. Police say they detained two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old …
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed. The change takes effect on Wednesday and is raising alarm …
The first time was considered a fluke. The second was treated as a crisis. Now with Italy failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, it has become almost expected for the once-proud soccer …