President Trump departed for Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to attend a dignified transfer ceremony for American service members killed in the war in Iran.
The police said a suspect was involved in local Islamic groups and that there was a “strong suspicion” it was an act of terrorism. At least one person was killed and 16 injured.
Brazilian authorities refused to grant visas to two senior U.S. officials out of concern they planned to sow doubt about the security of the country’s voting systems.
Police officers in the Brazilian capital, Brasília, last year. Ahead of presidential elections this year, Brazilian officials are concerned about possible attempts by U.S. officials to undermine confidence in the voting system.
A helicopter fighting a wildfire between El Tiemblo and San Martín de Valdeiglesias, two communities west of Madrid where thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate because of the blaze.
A mural commemorating Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. Since a deal between the United States and Iran was signed last month, nearly all of its provisions have been violated.
The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.
The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains.
While Mark Carney weighs his next steps, some provincial leaders point to oil, electricity and potash as powerful leverage against U.S. economic pressure.
Hundreds of thousands of people in France and Spain have been forced to evacuate from huge blazes fueled by soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions.
With Dharmendra Pradhan offering his resignation, the student protest movement achieved a major victory against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Trump administration pulled back from major escalation, in part because of concerns over the supply of munitions, said people familiar with the matter.
Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.
Young Māori in New Zealand are embracing tā moko, the ritual tattoos that were banned under British colonial rule and became an act of protest in the 1970s.
Two men perform a hongi, a traditional Māori greeting, at a regional festival in Whakatāne on New Zealand’s North Island in February.
Some of the young demonstrators who forced out the country’s education minister described their deep-seated anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets.
Taiwan is stepping up plans to secure fuel and other vital imports as Chinese government ships practice moves that could one day be used in a blockade.
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