World
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Defense Secretary Austin urges continuing support for Ukraine as another winter approaches
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday urged other nations in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to increase the supply of air defense weapons...
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IAEA head says the barring of several nuclear inspectors by Iran is a 'serious blow' to monitoring
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday that Iran's decision in September to bar several experienced U.N. inspectors from...
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India in G20 summit welcomes Israel-Hamas cease-fire, urges action on climate, other issues
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed a cease-fire in Gaza that's expected to enable the release of dozens of hostages taken...
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Russia's Wagner group may provide Hezbollah with anti-aircraft weapons: White House
Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force is considering providing air defense weapon systems to Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon as part of...
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Air Force gunship kills militants who attacked base used by U.S. personnel in Iraq
An Air Force gunship struck a vehicle in Iraq on Monday, killing a group of Iran-backed militants who had just targeted an air base used by...
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Republic of Congo marks a day of mourning for 31 dead in a stadium stampede
Republic of Congo's government said it was paying the medical bills for 145 people injured in a stampede at a military recruitment event as the...
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Czech president approves plan introducing budget cuts, taxes. Labor unions call for protests
Czech President Petr Pavel has signed Wednesday into law an economic package of dozens of measures introducing budget cuts and increased taxes...
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Pope Francis meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
Pope Francis met separately Wednesday with relatives of Israeli hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel and begged for peace and an...
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U.S. fighter aircraft strike Iraqi Hezbollah targets after attacks on bases
U.S. fighter aircraft struck two operations centers belonging to Iraqi Hezbollah in response to attacks on U.S. bases that have escalated alongside...
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The U.S. and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan
The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up...
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Voters offered a clean slate in an election to replace The Netherlands' longest-serving leader
There's one thing that's certain for Dutch voters casting ballots Wednesday in a general election: Mark Rutte, the Netherlands' longest-serving...
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Britain's Conservative government to start cutting taxes ahead of likely election next year
Britain's Conservative government will try to win favor with voters by cutting taxes but avoiding worsening inflation in a budget statement...