Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 13 people and injured 40, with officials saying Ukraine was effectively defenseless against ballistic missiles.

The banning of Russia’s Yabloko party from upcoming elections may hint that public anti-war sentiments are larger than the Kremlin is comfortable with.

Israel's military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics.

Hopes of finding survivors from a collapsed gold mine in Central African Republic are fading as local workers say the recovery efforts lack equipment and expertise. The disaster, which

U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries.

The new sanctions against members of the ICC fall under the State Department’s professed agenda to “dismantle” its jurisdiction.

Taiwan's government has proposes a record-high defense budget of over 1 trillion Taiwan dollars, or $35 billion, for next year. The move signals greater efforts to deter China's military threats.

Turkey, Egypt and Qatar on Thursday strongly condemned ​recent Israeli strikes in ‌Gaza, saying in a joint statement that Israel must comply with ​its obligations under a ceasefire ​agreement and refrain from steps ⁠that could escalate tensions.