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To become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham has to win Thursday’s by-election in Makerfield. That’s not guaranteed...

The G7 summit shows Europe’s enduring desire to work with the U.S. But behind the flattery, leaders are showing new flexibility in dealing w...

Colombia plays its first game in the World Cup and votes for its next president this week. Its national soccer jersey has ended up stuck in...

Tehran’s most potent leverage vis-à-vis the U.S. and global economies has proved to be its ability to clamp down on shipping through the Str...

The U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal leaves many Israelis feeling vulnerable and abandoned by their most important ally. They voiced concern for Isr...

With the United States showing erratic commitment to sanctions on Russia, questions arise about whether others can hold the line without Was...

An aquaculture project in a harsh, brutally hot desert region is supplying seafood to people in exile.

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to open the critical waterway that has rattled the global economy and enter into a 60-day ceasefire. The accor...

President Donald Trump posted that “the Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete” and says the Strait of Hormuz will open imme...

Pakistan says an agreement to end the Iran war is closer than ever. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss demining the Strait of Horm...

Much has been made of the positive role Pakistan has played as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran. But on the ground, the story is more co...

A recent wave of youth protests have shown it’s possible to translate online outrage into real-world change. Now a social media page-turned-...

Despite complaints about “two-tiered policing” in Britain, experts say minorities don’t receive favorable treatment from cops. So why does t...

Mexico may have its challenges. But when it comes to being a host for the World Cup, it has its North American co-hosts beat.

Decades of dictatorship culminated in 15 years of war and turmoil in Syria. But with the U.S.-Iran war, a relatively peaceful Syria is now a...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, wary of growing ties between North Korea and Russia, turned on the charm in Pyongyang this week. 

Many predicted a rightward shift in Peru's presidential runoff. But, the results are so close it could take days, possibly weeks, to declare...

As heat waves intensify across India, air conditioners are shifting from a luxury to a necessity, giving rise to a new AC rental market in m...

Between sky-high ticket prices, combatant competitors, and immigration enforcement worries, World Cup 2026 seems to have more than its fair...

Iran fired a barrage of missiles directly at Israel, in response to the Israeli military's latest attacks against Hezbollah in Beirut. Both...

The strikes come days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across...

Pope Leo visited Spain dozens of times before as a priest, but this is the first by a pope in 15 years. It signals Leo is returning papal at...

As Armenia goes to the polls Sunday, voters face a choice between a prime minister seeking peace with rival Azerbaijan, and pro-Russia elite...

Anastasia Fomitchova left her life in Paris to join the fight for her native Ukraine. She was inspired to write a book about the bravery and...

Benjamin Netanyahu has long presented himself as the best Israeli politician to keep the country safe. But, going into another election, som...