Strike hits central Beirut as Hezbollah reels from Israel’s elimination of much of its top command
An airstrike leveled an apartment building and killed three Palestinian militants in central Beirut early Monday, as Israel appeared to send a clear message that no part of Lebanon ...
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves 2 people dead
Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece, near a seaside resort in the country’s south, authorities said. The fire service ...
Japan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 ...
Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He ...
Japan’s stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%
Asian markets had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on ...
Le Pen’s future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial Monday over accusations of embezzling European Union funds.
Top Kashmir leader says India has silenced dissenting voices as region votes in final phase of polls
Ahead of the final phase of a local election in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a key resistance leader says the regional polls to choose a local government will not resolve the ...
Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up
The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal has reached 193 while recovery and rescue work has been stepped ...
Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he’s probably going to need ...
Montana man to be sentenced for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts
An 81-year-old Montana man faces sentencing in federal court Monday in Great Falls for illegally using tissue and testicles ...
Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here’s what they show
Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their argument that the Biden administration is letting migrants who have committed serious ...
Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator
As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to invest more than $1 ...