Many countries with nominally healthy democracies have something the United States does not: A strong, independent election authority at the national level.

Award-winning climate journalist Alec Luhn didn’t return as planned from a four-day solo hike in a Norwegian national park known for its glaciers. A search is underway. 

Senate Democrats released the findings of their inquiry ahead of Trump’s fast-approaching deadline for Russia to halt its fighting in Ukraine or face severe financial penalties.

She was credited as the inspiration for Judi Dench’s M in James Bond films and was the first publicly named chief of Britain’s domestic intelligence service.

The leaked letter, signed by 13 lawmakers, builds on pressure to recognize a Palestinian state, after three U.S. allies signaled willingness to join others in doing so.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with senior defense and security officials to discuss plans to reoccupy Gaza.

Aalborg Zoo said donated pets would be “gently euthanized” to help replicate the food chain of its predator animals. It accepts chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and horses.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to discuss the details of his plan to occupy all of Gaza with officials this week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to discuss the move with top defense officials today, and Defense Minister Israel Katz is promising to “professionally implement” whatever the government decides.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff announced the end of “piecemeal” ceasefire negotiations, as Hamas released hostage videos and Israel’s leader digs in for another offensive.

Germans are deeply frustrated over a train system that is falling apart, undermining the punctuality that has long been core to Germany’s national self-image.

The decision underscored the limits of President Donald Trump’s power to bend the Brazilian judge to his will.

Hundreds took to the streets to mark the fifth anniversary of the devastating port explosion, while a long-delayed investigation has recently resumed.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff announced the end of “piecemeal” ceasefire negotiations, as Hamas released hostage videos and Israel’s leader digs in for another offensive.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff announced the end of “piecemeal” ceasefire negotiations, as Hamas released hostage videos and Israel’s leader digs in for another offensive.

The decision underscored the limits of President Donald Trump’s power to bend the Brazilian judge to his will.

Israel’s cabinet voted to dismiss the attorney general, a key Netanyahu critic, as the U.S. grows increasingly impatient with the war in Gaza. 

The bipartisan legislation was introduced as tensions soared between Washington and Moscow, which has spurned President Donald Trump’s bid to end the Ukraine war.

Many of those killed were Ethiopians, the International Organization for Migration said, attempting a dangerous journey that has claimed hundreds of lives.

Many of those killed were Ethiopians, the International Organization for Migration said, attempting a dangerous journey that has claimed hundreds of lives.

Days after its independence was restored, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau announced a major inquiry into theft related to the purchase of drones and warfare systems.

Israel’s cabinet voted to dismiss Israel’s attorney general, a key Netanyahu critic, as the U.S. grows increasingly impatient with the war in Gaza. 

The first official statement from the Kremlin about Trump’s move seemed to distance Russian President Vladimir Putin from Dmitry Medvedev’s inflammatory comments.

Acute water shortages in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, and angry residents’ appeals for help, contradict propaganda suggesting life is pleasant under Russian control.

More than a million Afghans have returned from Iran this year, according to the U.N. — either forcibly deported or pressured to leave by Tehran authorities.

South Korea’s new foreign minister Cho Hyun traveled to the United States at a delicate moment in the two countries’ relationship.

Israeli officials say arming clans can create a counterweight to Hamas. Some critics of the initiative say it aims to undermine Palestinian nationalism.

Brazilian officials have cordoned off a massive parcel of degraded land in the Amazon and leased it to a private carbon credit company to safeguard and restore.

Long before Russia’s 2022 invasion, war simmered in eastern Ukraine and these three families found a way to survive — until the fighting forced them to leave home.

Israeli officials say arming clans can create a counterweight to Hamas. Some critics of the initiative say it aims to undermine Palestinian nationalism.

Israel said it would allow more food to enter Gaza and provide secure corridors for humanitarian aid. But U.N. officials say almost nothing has changed.

Special envoy Steve Witkoff says the U.S. has a plan to bring home all the remaining hostages held by Hamas and that an end to the war is near.

Recent threats by Russia and President Donald Trump’s deployment of nuclear submarines have brought renewed attention to the world’s nuclear stockpiles.

Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, posing a test for Pope Leo XIV.

Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, posing a test for Pope Leo XIV.

A missile killed Diana Koshyk and her unborn son in the hospital where she was being treated, near a building Ukrainian soldiers used as a warehouse.

Airdrop flights offered a vantage over the closed-off Gaza Strip.

Carlo Alberto Capella served prison time for a child pornography conviction but was allowed to return to work at the Vatican, posing a test for Pope Leo XIV.

Karim Khan’s familial relationship with a member of the legal team defending the Venezuelan government before the ICC drew scrutiny after a Post report in September.

The bipartisan legislation was introduced as tensions soared between Washington and Moscow, which has spurned President Donald Trump’s bid to end the Ukraine war.

The bipartisan legislation was introduced as tensions soared between Washington and Moscow, which has spurned President Donald Trump’s bid to end the Ukraine war.

The action came after former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev referenced the Soviet Union’s emergency nuclear strike capabilities in a post criticizing Trump.

The Canadian prime minister said he was “disappointed” after U.S. tariff hikes. Some business groups and even his rivals say he shouldn’t cave to Trump’s demands.

The Canadian prime minister said he was ‘disappointed’ after U.S. tariffs hikes. Some business groups and even his rivals say he shouldn’t cave to Trump’s demands.

Here’s how Canada, Mexico, China and other countries fare under President Donald Trump’s plan to rebalance global trade.

Ukrainian officials said a Russian aerial attack was the most deadly on Kyiv this year.

Here’s how Canada, Mexico, China and other countries fare under President Donald Trump’s plan to rebalance global trade.

The White House sent special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to inspect food distribution sites in Gaza.

Israel said it would allow more food to enter Gaza and provide secure corridors for humanitarian aid. But U.N. officials say almost nothing has changed.

England’s women’s national team, the Lionesses, are two-time Euro champions, upstaging the English men who have failed to bring home a big trophy for 60 years.