UK raises national terror threat level from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ after stabbing attack on Jewish community
UK raises national terror threat level from ‘substantial’ to ‘severe’ after stabbing attack on Jewish community
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China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drills
China says it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea
Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work
Elusive street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new sculpture in central London
Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's seeking more details about a short-term ceasefire that Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump
Iran's supreme leader says Tehran will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset
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Activists say Israeli forces intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete, detaining crews
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete
Germany faces new threat about reduced US military presence in Europe
President Donald Trump has floated a new threat that the United States could reduce its military presence in Germany, a key NATO ally and the European Union’s largest economy
Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
Iran's supreme leader says it will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities
Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil war
A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the ...
Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete, detaining crews
Activists attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza say Israeli forces have intercepted their flotilla near the southern Greek island of Crete
UK vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police probe double stabbing attack
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
Myanmar reduces ousted leader Suu Kyi's prison term in new amnesty
Myanmar’s military-backed government shortened the prison sentence of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
With mass evacuation warnings, Israel upends lives and reshapes south Lebanon
The warnings to flee come suddenly: Texts pinging thousands of phones, automated calls from strange numbers, hard-to-read maps shared on social media
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back
Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
The Israeli military is dealing with a new threat from Hezbollah: small drones controlled by fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection
Royal recruits boost volunteers as the Netherlands builds up its military reservists
The Dutch military is looking to more than double the number of volunteer reservists in its ranks as it boosts recruitment to tackle new threats
Brazil's Senate rejects president's Supreme Court nominee for first time in more than 100 years
Brazil's Senate rejects president's Supreme Court nominee for first time in more than 100 years
Canada will be the headquarters for a future NATO-linked financial institution, official says
A senior government official says that Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance
Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years
Brazil’s Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his appointee to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years
London police say the stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terror. The suspect was arrested
Two Jewish men have been stabbed and injured in London on in what police call an act of terror
Inquiry into antisemitic attack that left 15 dead in Sydney recommends gun reform
A government inquiry into a rise in antisemitism across Australia before two gunmen believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group allegedly killed 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival in December has recommended that authorities prioritize gun re...
Bank of England expected to hold interest rates as it weighs the impact of Iran war
The Bank of England is expected to announce it's keeping interest rates on hold as policymakers assess the economic impact of the Iran war and Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s crude passes in peac...
Once on the back foot, Myanmar's military now looks set to resume offensive in bloody civil war
A little more than a year ago, the government’s military was on the back foot in Myanmar’s bloody civil war, pushed out of great swaths of the country’s north by an alliance of seasoned militias, and forced into defensive action around the rest of the ...
New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings
New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas
New Zealand's Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks
China’s factory activity expands for a second month despite shocks from the Iran war
Surveys show China's factory activity expanded for a second month in April
Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate Prime Minister Fico
Slovakia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that convicted a man in the attempted assassination of the country's leader nearly two years ago
What to know about the pro-Russian activist arrested in South Africa and wanted in Benin
Pro-Russian activist Kémi Séba, who is accused of backing a failed coup in Benin, is due in court in South Africa on Wednesday after being arrested alongside his son
He once struck a peace deal with Israel and says Lebanon's leaders should try again now
Former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel believes the time might be right to pursue peace talks with Israel