DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign
US SEC sues former executives of collapsed auto lender Tricolor
Treasury yields are rising - why does it matter?
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says
Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections
Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Church Elder accused of sending child porn through messenger app
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Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call
U.S.
June 03, 2026International Relations
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World
New prime minister says Solomon Islands will review its secretive security treaty with China
The Solomon Islands' new leader says the country will review its secretive security treaty with China
June 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Election|Europe|Finance|Political|World
Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote
Russia said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Armenia for consultations in protest at its rapprochement with the European Union as a June 7 election nears.
May 30, 2026
Economy|Europe|Technology|World
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say
Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy
May 30, 2026
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The Latest: Iran negotiators agree to extend ceasefire, begin nuclear talks pending Trump approval
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start talks on Iran’s nuclear program
May 28, 2026
Asia|Political|Travel|World
Myanmar president to embark on first India visit since taking over
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will embark on an official visit to India from May 30 to June 3, India's
May 28, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Russia warns Armenia on supplies over EU bid; Trump backs PM Pashinyan
Russia said on Wednesday it had warned Armenia it would suspend or terminate the supply of cheap oil, gas and
May 27, 2026
Business|Finance|Political|US|World
Russia says US did not grant visa for official to attend UN meeting
Russia's U.N. ambassador said on Tuesday that the United States did not grant a visa for Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to
May 26, 2026
Europe|Political|World
China's top diplomat touts Moldova ties after Putin visit despite differences over Ukraine war
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi that Beijing "cherishes" ties with the Eastern European country and aims to
May 22, 2026
Business|Crime|World
Maduro ally is charged in Venezuela bribery case after deportation to US
Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has been charged in Miami with bribing officials for government contracts
May 19, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Kremlin says it has 'serious expectations' for Putin's trip to China
Russia has high expectations for President Vladimir Putin's trip to China this week, and the two sides will use it to develop their "privileged partnership", the Kremlin
May 18, 2026
World
Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote
Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House
May 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World
Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say
Saudi fighter jets bombed targets linked to powerful Tehran-backed Shi'ite militias in Iraq during the
May 13, 2026
Business|Europe|Technology|World
Ukrainian drone pilots turn a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO
Ukrainian drone pilots turned a military exercise in Sweden into a critical warning for NATO
May 12, 2026
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
US issues alert to banks on IRGC efforts to evade sanctions
The United States on Monday issued an alert to financial institutions warning of efforts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' to evade U.S. sanctions, as concerns
May 12, 2026
Economy|Political|US|World
US rejects UN migration forum declaration, State Department says
The U.S.
May 11, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|US|World
In Qatar-mediated talks, Machado was not part of US plan for post-Maduro Venezuela, Qatari source says
In Qatar-mediated talks, Machado was not part of US plan for post-Maduro Venezuela, Qatari source says
May 11, 2026
World
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating US-brokered 3-day truce
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, with both sides saying that people had been killed or wounded by drone and artillery strikes carried out in the past 24 hours
May 10, 2026
Crime|Europe|Political|World
Two men found guilty of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in UK for China
Two men, including a British immigration officer, were found guilty in a London court on Thursday of spying on behalf of Hong Kong and
May 07, 2026
Arts|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice'
Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken
May 06, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|US|World
Rubio says status quo in Cuba unacceptable and US will address it
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said that the status quo in Cuba was unacceptable, adding that the U.S. would address it, but not today.
May 06, 2026
Americas|Business|Economy|World
China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are 'illegal'
China urged Washington on Tuesday to immediately end its embargo and sanctions on Cuba, saying the expanded measures were "illegal" and "seriously violated" the norms of
May 05, 2026
Asia|Travel|World
Taiwan won't give in to pressure, president says of Africa trip China denounced
President Lai Ching-te arrived home on Tuesday from Eswatini saying Taiwan would not give in to pressure, having taken a circuitous
May 05, 2026
Business|Political|Travel|World
Brazil's Lula to travel to US for talks with Trump this week, sources say
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to the United States in the coming days to meet with his counterpart Donald Trump, two sources in the
May 04, 2026
Crime|Political|World
Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite politician says no to negotiations with Israel until war stops
Lebanon's parliament speaker, who is the most senior Shi'ite politician and a close ally of Hezbollah, said on Monday there could be no negotiations with Israel without a
May 04, 2026
Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
Top US diplomat Rubio to meet with Pope Leo on Thursday, source says
U.S.
May 03, 2026
Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World
Trump expands US sanctions on Cuban government and affiliates
U.S.
May 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West
Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government's alignment with the West and widespread
May 01, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
US names Vietnam as top concern country in intellectual property rights report
The U.S.
May 01, 2026
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The death of a Lebanese village
In a parking lot strewn with rubbish near Beirut's Mediterranean coast, Hassan Yahya has taped a cardboard sign to a traffic signal pole beside the
April 30, 2026
Americas|Europe|Political|Travel|US|World
King Charles III arrives at the White House on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have made it to the White House on his first visit to the United States since he became king in 2022
April 27, 2026
Europe|Political|US|World
Bruised by Trump, NATO alliance considers end to annual summits
NATO is considering ending its recent practice of holding annual summits, six sources told Reuters, a move that
April 27, 2026
Asia|World
India names Modi party colleague envoy to Bangladesh as ties thaw
India named veteran politician Dinesh Trivedi as its next high commissioner to Bangladesh on Monday, in a rare appointment of a non–foreign service officer as New Delhi
April 27, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails
US military developing plans to target Iran’s Strait of Hormuz defenses if ceasefire fails
April 24, 2026
Asia|Economy|Political|Travel|World
North Korea, Russia aim to open new road bridge soon, KCNA says
North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the
April 23, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|World
US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State
April 22, 2026
Americas|Economy|Europe|Political|World
Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over
April 22, 2026
Asia|Political|World
Myanmar considering 'good things' for detained Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand says
Myanmar's new president is considering "good things" for detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Thailand's foreign minister said on Wednesday, as the
April 22, 2026
Europe|World
Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts
Kyiv’s top diplomat says Ukraine is pushing for direct talks between President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin
April 22, 2026
Asia|World
China condemns Japanese leaders' war shrine offerings, visits
China on Wednesday condemned the Japanese prime minister's offerings to the Yasukuni shrine and visits by other Japanese officials to the war shrine.
April 22, 2026
Asia|World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the
April 19, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Ships test Strait of Hormuz after opening, seek assurances on safety
A group of ships made an unsuccessful attempt to exit the Gulf on Friday evening, ship tracking data showed, as shipping companies
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Reactions of industry and leaders to Iran saying Hormuz is open
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global oil and gas, was open for all commercial vessels following a ceasefire
April 17, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Nordic leaders welcome Iran's statement on Strait of Hormuz
Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to
April 17, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
From international outcast to mediator in Iran war, Pakistan's remarkable makeover
A diplomatic outcast a year ago, Pakistan has become a trusted regional partner and a mediator between the U.S. and Iran to end the war in the Middle East, a
April 02, 2026
Europe|Political|US|World
Leo, the first US pope, emerges as pointed Trump critic
Pope Leo last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial 10 months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment
April 02, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Israel, Lebanon have reached 10-day ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. (2100 GMT).
April 16, 2026
Political|Science|Technology|World
Zelenskiy offers Ukraine's maritime expertise with Strait of Hormuz
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the
April 03, 2026
Economy|Political|World
UN Hormuz vote now expected next week; China opposes authorization of force
The U.N.
April 02, 2026
Business|Europe|Political|World
Ukraine regains control of frontline areas in southeast and east, army chief says
Ukraine has regained control of 480 sq. km (185 sq. miles) of territory in the southeastern and eastern parts of the front since late January, its army chief Oleksandr
April 06, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran sets preconditions for talks on lasting peace with U.S., senior official tells Reuters
Iran has set preconditions for talks on a lasting peace with the United States, a senior official told Reuters on Tuesday, including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees
April 07, 2026
Crime|World
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Pyongyang dismisses Seoul's diplomacy hopes
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, adding to a launch a day earlier, South Korea's military said, extending a series of tests that
April 08, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Ukraine deploys new combat model, commander says Russian-held areas recaptured
Ukraine's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday it was introducing a new model of operations integrating drone warfare with infantry activity and pointed to successes announced by
April 15, 2026
Economy|World
Pakistan's high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk
Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some diplomats regard as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and the
April 09, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|World
Myanmar's new president sees challenges ahead, eyes ASEAN detente
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday his government has many challenges to overcome and seeks to improve the country's international standing, including
April 10, 2026
Africa|Political|World
Mali backs Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara
Mali supports Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat's vision for
April 10, 2026
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World
South Korea and Poland to upgrade ties as Tusk calls Seoul key ally after US
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed on Monday to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with the leaders
April 13, 2026
Asia|Economy|Political|World
Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context
Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations, calling them precious in the face of an international landscape intertwined with changes and chaos
April 15, 2026
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World
Trump says Iran talks could resume over next two days, NY Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.
April 14, 2026
Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Trump turns on Meloni, says he is 'shocked' by Italian leader
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lacks courage and has let Washington down, U.S.
April 14, 2026
Opinion|World
Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worse
For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
April 08, 2026
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Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
Business|Economy|World
Trump's go-it-alone certainty confronts the uncertainties of war
President Donald Trump claims that the United States has, in his words, “completely decimated” Iran
April 04, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
April 03, 2026
World
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, 1 of 2 crew members rescued, US sources say
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, 1 of 2 crew members rescued, US sources say
April 03, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World
Cuban president confirms US talks as island's energy and economic crises intensify
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says his government has held recent talks with the U.S. His comments on Friday mark the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed speculation about active communication with the Trump administration which has been openly hostile toward the communist government
March 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Education|Opinion|World
Trump’s war against Iran is uniquely unpopular among US military actions of the past century
Trump’s Iran war is historically unique in one critically important way: Early on, the war is not popular with the American public.
March 10, 2026
Opinion|Political|World
Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
March 10, 2026
Opinion|Political|Science|World
Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction
More than 20 years after the US military success in Iraq, the outcome of the US effort at regime change wasn’t as expected, and authoritarians with close ties to Iran now rule the country.
March 10, 2026
World
Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country
Lebanon calls for direct talks with Israel, accuses Hezbollah of betraying country
March 10, 2026
Asia|MidEast|Political|World
Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate
Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory, a development that signaled the war in the Middle East was spreading
March 05, 2026
World
Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy
For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened
March 05, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here's what made him change his mind
Saturday’s military operation against Iran shows the dramatic evolution in risk tolerance that President Donald Trump has made in a matter of months
March 01, 2026
Economy|Political|World
Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad
President Trump’s decision to strike Iran pulls him toward the kind of overseas conflict he once attacked
March 01, 2026