U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke about Sweden's application to join the NATO alliance, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told President Joe Biden in a phone call that the United States has a historic responsibility to achieve a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday to open membership talks with his country, warning that Europe would not understand if
Iraq has identified links between several of the perpetrators of a Dec. 7 multiple rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and some of the country's security services, a
Russian President Vladimir Putin, asked on Thursday about a possible prisoner swap for the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S.
Pope Francis called on Thursday for a legally binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence.
Almost three in four Palestinians believe the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel was correct, and the ensuing Gaza war has lifted support for the Islamist group both there and in
A Moscow сourt ruled on Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in custody until Jan. 30, 2024.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on smoking
Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a proposed U.S.-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face "extraordinary problems",
The conflict in Ukraine is significantly impacting Russia's economy, raising domestic prices, and forcing Moscow to devote a third of its budget on defense, the Financial Times reported on
Russia is watching as U.S. military support for Ukraine declines and Kyiv suffers setbacks on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in interviews made public on
The United States and the United Kingdom on Wednesday imposed a fourth round of sanctions on individuals in Turkey and elsewhere linked to the Palestinian Hamas militant group, the U.S.
The United States intends to resume security and development cooperation with Niger provided it takes steps to restore democracy, a U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday after meeting the
The COP28 climate summit adopted a final deal on Wednesday that for the first time calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
The United States has been coordinating with Beijing to arrange military-to-military talks, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, though it did not have any announcements on any talks.
Guatemala's outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei on Tuesday rejected what he described as "intimidating actions" that undercut national sovereignty, a day after the U.S.
The Israeli military has begun pumping seawater into Hamas' tunnel complex in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday citing unnamed U.S. officials, adding that the
The head of Israel's main Holocaust memorial centre has welcomed criticism levelled at three top U.S. university presidents over their comments on campus antisemitism but said an
Israel enjoys U.S. support for its goals of destroying Hamas and recovering hostages held by the Palestinian militants, but the allies differ about what might follow the Gaza war
Attacks on commercial vessels by Yemen’s Houthis are a threat to global shipping routes and seaborne traffic to Israel although there has been no direct impact on port activity,
The United States is concerned about human rights in Burkina Faso and condemns the "violence committed by terrorist groups against civilians, military, and police" in the West
Russian investigators have opened a new criminal case against a Russian-American journalist being held in detention, accusing her of spreading false information about the Russian army, a
The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It's also being challenged in the Supreme Court
Hurricane Helene brings climate change to forefront of the presidential campaign
Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate
Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle
Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene
Dollar hits six-week peak to yen as Fed seen patient with rate cuts
Japan's service sector expands for third month, but confidence dips, PMI shows
BOJ must patiently maintain loose policy, says board member Noguchi
Fried's early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep
Brewers' 20-year-old rookie Jackson Chourio stepping up his game in postseason
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals go from 2 late 7-game losing streaks to the AL Division Series