South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea.

Venezuelans are trying to understand who is in charge after the United States announced the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant named Craig.

President Donald Trump insists that the U.S. government would run Venezuela after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country.

Iran’s supreme leader has addressed the ongoing protests, insisting that “rioters must be put in their place.”.

President Donald Trump says the United States will run Venezuela at least temporarily after an audacious military operation plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country.

Swiss authorities say they have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims from a fire at a Swiss bar is no stranger to emergencies: In the heart of the Alps, it is used to treating winter sports enthusiasts who have accidents on the slopes.

A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson have burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire.

A court in Pakistan’s capital has sentenced seven people to life imprisonment after convicting them of inciting violence.

Yemen’s separatist movement has announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move.

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Former Brazil and Real Madrid great Roberto Carlos has posted a picture of himself smiling in hospital and says he's “recovering well” after confirming he had undergone a heart procedure.

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 remains a mystery more than a decade later.

China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan.

A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries.

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds have rung in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks, while others have taken a more subdued approach.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children.

China's People's Liberation Army is conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan as part of "Justice Mission 2025."

Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were part of a “broader terrorist cell.”.

Saudi Arabia says it bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force that arrived from the United Arab Emirates.

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday.

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says 13 people died and another 98 people were injured when a train derailed on a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.