North Korea has no intention of stepping back from its development of nuclear weapons, and has blasted the International Atomic Energy Agency's criticism..
Joyce Lee
New US sanctions on Russia are meant to starve Vladimir Putin of the resources Moscow needs to continue its war in Ukraine.
Staff Writers
An explosion at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 21 people and wounding at least 80, authorities say.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy says it has struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker for "illegal" movements in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening co-operation.
An explosives-laden vehicle has rammed into a mosque near a police facility in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens more.
Riaz Khan and Munir Ahmed
A UN mission has examined US conduct during the Iran war and the Iranian government's response to nationwide unrest, condemning both nations for their actions.
Olivia Le Poidevin
Kim Jong-un's sister says recent US-led military drills highlight the need for North Korea to take responsive measures "more offensive in its nature".
Kyu-seok Shim
Ukraine will be provided with funds to procure missiles and drones against Russia's invasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen have exchanged fresh strikes across their border as Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape the fighting.
An Iranian delegation will be allowed to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the United States State Department says.
Refugees have fled across the Red Sea as the spread of the Middle East war to Yemen and Saudi Arabia threatens to worsen the world's energy supply shortage.
UN-commissioned human rights experts have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the US committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a school.
Drones and missiles have again bombarded Kyiv and Ukraine has targeted another Russian oil refinery amid stalled efforts to end the years-long war.
Donald Trump has said - yet again - that the war with Iran could "hopefully" soon be ended, echoing his previous rhetoric which came to nothing.
Kanishka Singh
Saudia Arabia has attacked Yemen and says Houthi rebels targeted Islam's holiest city, as the Mideast war continues to expand.
Jana Choukeir and Nayera Abdallah
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill by 262 to 159 to sanction Russia, nearly 18 months years after a late senator introduced it.
Patricia Zengerle
Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian railways, hitting 120 passenger wagons, 304 locomotives and 43 railway stations in 2026.
US Presidential Envoy John Coale hopes hundreds more Belarus prisoners will be released in the months to come as 25 are sent home.
Saudia Arabia has hit Yemen hard while accusing the Houthis of targeting Islam's holiest city, as the rebels secure their advances in the widening Mideast war.
Rescuers have dug with their bare hands to find survivors after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza, killing at least 20 people and trapping dozens more.
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas
Two people have been killed in a Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk.
The war in Iran is expected to increase US inflation by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of 2027, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Jacob Bogage
Saudi Arabia remains on high alert with wide range issued following a week of strikes that saw the crucial East West Pipeline knocked out.
