War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back
Iran and allied armed groups are firing missiles at Israel, Arab states and U.S. military targets around the region
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169 people killed after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South Sudan
An official says at least 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan
Britain says it's not at war after a drone strikes its Akrotiri base in Cyprus
Britain says it is not at war, despite an Iranian-made drone strike on a U.K. base in Cyprus and a decision to let the U.S. use British bases during its conflict with Iran
Official says 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan
Official says 169 people were killed after insurgents raided a village in a remote area of South Sudan
An oil tanker is attacked in the Gulf of Oman by a bomb-carrying drone boat, sparking a fire and killing 1, Oman says
An oil tanker is attacked in the Gulf of Oman by a bomb-carrying drone boat, sparking a fire and killing 1, Oman says
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Macron to update France’s nuclear deterrence doctrine, watched by European allies
Allies are watching as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to update the country’s nuclear doctrine and spell out how French nuclear weapons fit into Europe’s security
Pakistan deploys troops, imposes curfew after deadly protests over strikes on Iran
Pakistan has deployed troops and imposed a curfew after deadly protests erupted over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader in U.S.-Israeli strikes
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
Iran and Iranian-backed militias have fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran
Saudi state television says authorities temporarily shut down the Ras Tanura refinery near Dammam after drone attack
Saudi state television says authorities temporarily shut down the Ras Tanura refinery near Dammam after drone attack
War widens in Mideast and Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil refinery after attack
Saudi Aramco has temporarily shut down its Ras Tanura oil refinery near Dammam after it was targeted by Iranian drones
Myanmar's military government pardons 10,000 prisoners before parliament opens
The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners, mostly political prisoners, and reduced other inmates’ sentences to mark a holiday
Kuwait's Defense Ministry says 'several' US warplanes crashed in the country
Kuwait's Defense Ministry says 'several' US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived
What to know about the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran
The war in the Middle East intensified Monday, with attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias hitting Israel and Arab states
Witness says smoke is seen over a Kuwait neighborhood that's home to the US Embassy as Americans are urged to stay away
Witness says smoke is seen over a Kuwait neighborhood that's home to the US Embassy as Americans are urged to stay away
Fire and smoke are seen inside the US Embassy compound in Kuwait after an attack by Iran
Fire and smoke are seen inside the US Embassy compound in Kuwait after an attack by Iran
What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country's theocracy
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader
As Macron sets out his nuclear doctrine, a look at France's capability by the numbers
President Emmanuel Macron is set to explain how France’s nuclear deterrent protects France and, in his view, helps protect Europe
Argentina's Milei opens Congress praising Trump and attacking opposition
Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei opened Congress with a fiery 90-minute speech highlighting his government’s achievements and praising his relationship with American President Donald Trump
Gaza's ceasefire had some momentum. Now, some fear a new war will distract the world
Palestinians in Gaza are reacting to a possible shift in the world's attention from the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to a new regional conflict with Iran
Israeli military urges people in nearly 50 villages in Lebanon to evacuate ahead of possible strikes
Israeli military urges people in nearly 50 villages in Lebanon to evacuate ahead of possible strikes
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks
María Corina Machado says she plans to return to Venezuela soon and push for new elections
Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro rally across Brazil against Lula
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are rallying across the country as the right tries to build momentum against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Gunmen kill at least 15 people in northern Nigeria, Amnesty says
Amnesty International says at least 15 people have been killed after gunmen attacked three communities in north-central Nigeria
Afghanistan says it thwarted a Pakistani airstrike attempt on Bagram Air Base
Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base, the former U.S. military base north of Kabul
Middle East airports closed, thousands of travelers stranded after attack on Iran
The attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel has disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond
Algerians struggle to afford Ramadan feasts as prices rise despite government pledges
Many Algerians mark Ramadan with prayer and shared meals, but rising prices make the holiday table hard to afford
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leader?
In Iran the supreme leader is the heart of a complex power-sharing theocracy and has final say over all matters of state
Mexican authorities hand over body of 'El Mencho' to his family
Mexican prosecutors say they have returned the body of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, to his family
Death toll rises to 22 after cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia capital
Officials in Bolivia say the death toll has risen to 22 in the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital
Attack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond
The U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran is disrupting air travel across the Middle East and stranding travelers worldwide