Police have detained six Americans in South Korea for allegedly trying to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollars bills and Bibles toward North Korea by sea.

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation.

Brazil’s Supreme Court agreed on Thursday on details of a decision to hold social media companies liable for what their users post, clearing the way for it go into effect within weeks.

Congressional Republicans have agreed to remove the so-called revenge tax provision from President Donald Trump’s big bill.

Guatemala and Honduras have signed agreements with the U.S. to accept asylum-seekers from other countries.

The big question following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear program is: What remains of it.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sharply to U.S. government sanctions to block transfers from three Mexican financial institutions, saying Washington hasn’t shown evidence of its allegations of money laundering.

Palestinian hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike has hit a street in central Gaza, killing 18 people.

Protests erupt in Togo's capital Lomé as President Faure Gnassingbé faces criticism over constitutional changes that could extend his rule indefinitely.

President Donald Trump’s call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial to be thrown out has plunged the American leader into one of Israel’s most heated debates, unnerving many in its political class just days after they unanimously praised his strikes on Iran.

The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms.

A large wildfire has broken out south of Athens, forcing evacuations and road closures near the ancient Temple of Poseidon.

The families of hostages held in Gaza have faced a 20-month-long nightmare.

Officials in Myanmar have destroyed nearly $300 million worth of illegal drugs with massive drug-burning ceremonies taking place in cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Taunggyi.

Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon imprisoned in the country’s largest financial fraud case.

Greenland is covered in ice and snow, and its locals retreat indoors for most of the year.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a controversial labor reform into law, delivering a significant increase in worker protections.

European Union leaders are calling for greater efforts to help meet Ukraine’s pressing military needs.

New disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show that President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel.

A new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.

Many Iranians are still reeling from the 12-day war with Israel and a sudden, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

The bombing has quieted in Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel, but the battle over the future of Tehran is likely to soon begin.

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate.

One of Armenia’s top religious leaders was arrested on terrorism charges and accused of plotting to overthrow the government, the second arrest in a week of a prominent political opponent.