Presumed next leader of Hezbollah is dead, Israel says
Hashem Safieddine, the presumed new leader of Hezbollah, was killed early this month in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb. Photo courtesy of Israel…
Putin welcomes China’s Xi Jinping to Russia for start of BRICS summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin of Russia hold a joint press conference Tuesday October 22, 2024, in Kazan, Russia, at the start…
Britain, Germany agree to signify deepened defense alliance
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (L) and the British Secretary of State for Defense John Healey walk to lay a British wreath of flowers for…
Chinese military mounts second round of exercises near Taiwan in a week
People observe the changing of the honor guard in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei's Liberty Square on Tuesday after Chinese forces staged…
Protester arrested as King Charles III faces more Indigeneous criticism in Australia
Britain's King Charles III meets members of the public at Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday. Photo by Bianca de Marchi/EPA-EFE Oct. 22…
Britain announces $3B loan for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine listens during an event hosted by President Joe Biden on the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization…
Moldova voters narrowly approve referendum to join European Union
Moldovan election workers with a mobile ballot box in Hrusevo village northeast of the capital, Chisinau, on their way to the homes of the elderly…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives for visit to Kyiv to show U.S. support
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during the 156th National Memorial Day Observance Ceremony in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on…
Indigenous Aboriginal Australian lawmaker heckles KIng Charles III after speech
Britain's King Charles III attends a Parliamentary reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Jaydon at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia,…
‘Beirut in flames’ as Israel attacks Hezbollah-linked bank
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli airstrike at Dahieh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, late October 20, 2024. According to the…
As hurricane bears down, 10 million Cubans face power outage
People walk along a dimly lit street in Havana, Cuba in May. Power blackouts have prompted concerns about the government's plan to enhance the electrical…
Ukraine launches more than 100 drones in large-scale attack on western Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris in the Vice President's ceremonial office in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, September 26,…
Israel blasted by UNIFIL for bulldozing observation tower
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) vehicles patrol in Wazzani village, southern Lebanon, on Sept. 15, 2024. File Photo by EPA-EFE/STR Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Israel…
Ukraine, South Korea say North Korean troops poised to fight with Russia
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin are pictured during a summit meeting on Sept. 13, 2023. Ukrainian and South Korean…
Hezbollah drones target Netanyahu’s home; PM calls it ‘assassination’ attempt
Smoke rises from explosions in the southern Lebanese village of Odessa as Israel Defense Forces strike Hezbollah positions after approximately 180 projectiles fired by Hezbollah…
Tropical storms Oscar and Nadine take form, threaten Bahamas, Cuba, Mexico
The National Hurricane Center named two tropical storms located east of the Bahamas and Mexico on Saturday as the deadly 2024 Atlantic storm season continued…
Chinese economy misses growth target for second straight quarter but shows signs of a turnaround
A slowdown in industrial output along with weak consumer confidence and a struggling real estate development sector saw Chinese second-quarter GDP growth fall to 4.6%…
President Joe Biden meets with German leaders, urges sustained resolve for Ukraine support
President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin Friday. The White House said they discussed Ukraine support, efforts…
Entire island of Cuba left without electricity after failure of key power plant
People walk along a dimly lit street in Havana, Cuba, on May 17 during one of many recent blackouts across the country. The entire island's…
Chick-fil-a launches push into Asian market with first location in Singapore
The U.S. chicken sandwich restaurant chain Chick-fil-A announced this week it will make its first push into Asia with new locations in Singapore beginning next…