SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law late Tuesday before backing down, placing the military in control of all government and judicial functions in a power grab that came after months of political stalemate. The hours of crisis and chaos hav… Read MoreSouth Korean president declares martial law, then backs down amid calls for his impeachment
An impeachment complaint was filed against Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte by civil society groups, deepening a political crisis over her feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
China released three Americans as part of a prisoner swap between the Biden administration and the Chinese government, according to a person familiar with the matter, a rare moment of cooperation between the adversaries.
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah started early Wednesday, after the sides reached a deal following weeks of U.S.-mediated talks.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces were preparing a response to Ukraine’s recent attacks using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles on air defense units in the Kursk border region.
PARIS — The public prosecutor's office has demanded the maximum prison sentence of 20 years for the main defendant in the rape trial in the French city of Avignon because he had drugged and abused his wife for years and had her assaulted by s…
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes, adding to pressure on the country’s leadership over the conduct of its military campaign against Hamas.
Ukrainian forces carried out their first strike on a border region in Russia using Western-supplied missiles as President Vladimir Putin approved an updated nuclear doctrine expanding the conditions for using atomic weapons.
Ukraine said at least 21 people were killed in missile attacks following a massive barrage on its energy infrastructure as Group of 20 leaders discuss how the war will end at a meeting in Brazil.
Ukraine blasted Olaf Scholz’s telephone diplomacy with Vladimir Putin, as many of Kyiv’s allies took a dim view of the German chancellor’s phone call with the Russian president.
TEL AVIV/BEIRUT — Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs were hit by multiple heavy airstrikes on Tuesday as Israel's newly appointed defense minister rejected any talk of a possible ceasefire.
LONDON — The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced on Tuesday he was resigning following days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s international airport shut down temporarily on Monday after gangs opened fire at a Spirit Airlines flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, the U.S. State Department and the airline said. The latest violence came as a new prime minister was sworn in.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border advance into Russia's Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming that they took more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a bomber in attacks o…
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and saw som…
KYIV, Ukraine — Poland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during a major missile attack on Ukraine, prompting the NATO member to activate F-16 fighter jets.
LONDON— Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said Friday in a stunning announcement that follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts.
LONDON — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 40 on Monday with no announced public celebrations at home, after he entered the new year with artillery barrages into the sea and vows to expand his nuclear arsenal.
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LONDON — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service.
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's weekend snap election was held in "unjust conditions," with multiple reports of irregularities, international observers said on Monday, as opponents of populist President Aleksandar Vucic took to the streets claimi…
ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai.
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire for two more days past Monday, the Qatari government said, raising the prospect of a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war and further exchanges of milita…
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof.
A new study says no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to an unavoidable melt. The study's lead author says the full melt will take hundreds of years, but its s…
