A compound in Lebanon housing people who fled Syria after Bashar Assad's fall has faced allegations of harboring Assad loyalists, which residents deny. The compound in Hermel, near the Syrian border, …
Taiwan’s ties with the United States are “rock solid,” the island’s president said Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on the phone, including …
Attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority have surged since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an uprising in 2024. The violence has deepened fears about their place in the …
Several Toronto police officers have been arrested and a neighboring police force said it will announce details of an investigation into organized crime and corruption on Thursday. The president of …
Demonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering economy and the collapse of its currency. …
Syria's state-owned petroleum company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chevron and a Qatari energy investment company to develop the country's first offshore oil and gas field. The …
Talks between Iran and the United States will be held on Friday in Oman. That's according to Iranian media reports. The semiofficial ISNA and Tasnim news agencies, as well as the Student News …
The British government has agreed to release emails and documents related to Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. This decision follows …
The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his long-time home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected, after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of …
U.S. Freestyle Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and her teammates have been fitted with their Ralph Lauren uniforms for the Milan Cortina Winter Games. On Wednesday, they eagerly tried on their …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised growing economic ties with China during a video call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The call on Wednesday comes amid Xi's meetings with Western leaders …
The Angel Meloni is no more. A painting of a cherub resembling Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has been painted over at the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina. The face, which drew crowds to the church …
The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers. On Wednesday, PAHO highlighted that 78% of …
Greek coast guard patrol boats and a helicopter are searching in the Aegean Sea for possible missing people after a collision between a patrol vessel and a speedboat carrying migrants left at least …
Armed extremists have killed 162 people in attacks on two villages in western Nigeria. A lawmaker said Wednesday that the assaults happened Tuesday evening in Woro and Nuku, Kwara state. The attacks …
Shares are mixed in Asia, with markets in Japan and China dragged lower by selling of tech-related stocks. Gold and silver prices continued to rebound, while oil prices gained. U.S. futures edged …
Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli fire has killed at least 19 Palestinians, most of them women and children. Israel said its strikes on Wednesday came after militants fired on its soldiers, …
Israel’s ministry of justice charged a dozen people, including Israeli soldiers, with systematically smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of goods into Gaza. The indictment on Wednesday …
An Argentine judge has requested the extradition from the United States of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured by the U.S. military last month and now faces federal charges …
Staging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says. Every Winter …