The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel, but the battle over the future of Tehran is likely to soon begin. Iran’s theocracy, battered by Israeli airstrikes that decimated …
British oil giant Shell is denying reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks," to acquire its smaller rival, citing …
Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon imprisoned in the country’s largest financial fraud case. The legal reforms in …
North Korea will open a tourist site on its east coast next week that it called a prelude to a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to …
State media says Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday for alleged spying in the latest hangings connected to its war against Israel. The hangings happened in Urmia Prison in Iran’s West …
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a controversial labor reform into law, delivering a significant increase in worker protections. The law increases overtime pay, limits short-term …
Authorities in Ecuador have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,” more than a year after his prison escape. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced …
Thailand’s government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions. Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis in 2022 in …
Honduras President Xiomara Castro and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discuss immigration and border security during their first meeting. Honduras later signed a letter of intent to …
Venetian activists say they are planning a boisterous but peaceful protest during this weekend's wedding between multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in Venice. The protesters say they aim …
A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison. The Naha District Court says Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, 22, of …
Jakarta’s main roads are notorious for nail traps. The patches of sharp metal pieces damage the tires of cars and motorbikes, usually on main roads where traffic moves fast. Inspired by their bad …
President Donald Trump is insisting that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program. That's despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault …
Gunmen have killed 12 people during a celebration in Irapuato, Guanajuato, according to authorities . The attack happened as people danced and drank in the street for St. John the Baptist …
A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik. Ivan Bukelic dove into the Adriatic Sea in Dubrovnik’s old port …
NATO’s summit in the Netherlands has been described as “transformational” and “historic.” The 32 members of the world’s biggest security organization endorsed a plan to massively ramp up …
The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on three financial institutions in Mexico it says were used to launder millions of dollars for cartels, in a move officials say would block certain …
The Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip. Mothers and others blame Israel’s blockade for the plight of …
Getty Images has dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI. It came as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at …
Officials say Indonesian rescuers have retrieved the body of a Brazilian hiker who died after falling from the ridge of a volcano. The 26-year-old Juliana Marins fell on Mount Rinjani on the island …