U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping proclamation on Wednesday barring entry to citizens from 12 countries, citing concerns over terrorism and national security. The measure, which takes effect...

South Korea’s newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung, was sworn into office on Wednesday, pledging to rebuild the country after what he called a near-collapse caused by a failed attempt at military rule...

President Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, aiming to boost the struggling U.S. metals sector. The new rates took effect Wednesday, with the UK the only exemption...

The Trump administration has abruptly cancelled a $766 million contract with Moderna for the development of a human bird flu vaccine, the pharmaceutical company announced today, in a move that has alarmed...

In a landmark ruling with broad implications for U.S. trade policy, a federal court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, delivering a significant blow to one of the signature...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday adopted a long-awaited pandemic preparedness agreement aimed at strengthening global responses to future health crises. However, the absence of the United...

The European Union and the United Kingdom on Tuesday announced new, coordinated sanctions packages targeting Russia, as part of a renewed diplomatic effort to pressure President Vladimir Putin into ending...

Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has appointed former United Nations official Kamil El-Tayib Idris as the country’s new prime minister. The appointment,...

An al-Qaeda-linked group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for killing 200 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Djibo, northern Burkina Faso, according...

France has announced the expulsion of several Algerian diplomats in a retaliatory move following Algeria’s recent decision to eject 15 French embassy employees over alleged breaches of diplomatic protocol. French...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a far-reaching strategic economic agreement with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking a major milestone at the start of his tour of Gulf states. The deal, which includes...

China and the United States have agreed to suspend key tariffs and resume trade negotiations in a major step toward easing tensions in their long-running economic standoff. In a joint statement released...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old from Chicago appeared for the first time...

At least 26 people, including a child, were killed early Wednesday after Indian forces fired missiles into multiple locations in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed an anthrax outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, with one human case and one death officially recorded, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has claimed victory in Canada’s federal election, completing a dramatic political comeback fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to annex Canada and escalate...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day, but Kyiv dismissed the move as a political stunt, demanding an immediate and longer-lasting...

In a powerful outpouring of grief and reverence, thousands of mourners have queued through the night to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body lies in an open coffin at St Peter’s Basilica....

The Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis this morning at the age of 88. The Holy Father passed away at 7:35 a.m. at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, following a prolonged battle...

The Trump administration has frozen more than $2.2 billion in federal funds earmarked for Harvard University, following the institution’s rejection of sweeping demands from the White House aimed at combating...