admin Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks
An Israeli strike has hit a car on a busy highway just south of Beirut. The strike in Khaldeh came…
Iran and the US trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing the ceasefire
Kuwait briefly shut the country's main airport after Iranian drones heavily damaged it and killed one person. Civil aviation authorities…
Ukrainian drones set fire to a St. Petersburg oil terminal ahead of Putin visit
Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The…
Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figure
Raúl Castro has turned 95, a landmark birthday for a man still helping lead one of the last communist countries…
Fire sweeps through New Delhi building, killing at least 18 people
A fire has swept through a building in New Delhi, killing at least 18 people and injuring several others. The…
Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The motto for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to Spain is “Lift up your eyes.”
A wall of nametags at a South Korean park testifies to adoptees’ longing for their birth mothers
Dozens of people adopted abroad fastened ceramic nametags recently on a cobblestone wall at a park on a former U.S.…
Venezuela’s ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
Venezuela's ruling party is facing internal divisions after 27 years of unity. The government, once tightly aligned under the ideology…
Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities
Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias say they will start handing in their weapons to authorities. The groups —…
US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the Trump administration is proposing tariffs of 10% or more for dozens of major…