Iran’s streets have once again become a site of uncertainty, but this time the tremors extend far beyond its borders. Unrest that began in late December spread across multiple provinces and continued ...
A monument of Turkmenistan's former president, in Ashgabat. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images An Air France flight from India to Paris diverted to Turkmenistan. It was already running almost a ...
There was moderate relief after US President Donald Trump walked back his threat to take Greenland by force on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, but also concern among critics and ...
Trump is arriving for the World Economic Forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a conc...
The UK approved China’s controversial plan to build a mega-embassy in London, a move that probably paves the way for Keir Starmer to make the first trip to Beijing by a British prime minister since 20...
US President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligatio...
Firefighters in Karachi began searching on Monday for more than 60 missing people after a massive fire destroyed a shopping centre in Pakistan’s most populous city, while the death toll from the disa...
Thailand’s election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers a window into the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Iran under a blanket of state-imposed darkness. Her voice, urgent...
A Turkish Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Barcelona. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images A Turkish Airlines plane had to make a landing after a bomb threat was discovered a...
The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are set to visit the White House on Wednesday in a high-stakes effort to ease tensions over Greenland, after President Donald Trump said the territory “nee...
Interceptor drones, such as this one, often feature a dome-shaped head and four propellers. AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka A pair of YouTubers in South Africa has set a record speed of 408 mph with their ...
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump gave his 70-minute-long speech in Dav...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
Milrem Robotics is among the companies making its weapons so they can be upgraded as easily as possible. Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images The battlefield in Ukraine is changing constantly, and weapon...
The Royal Navy called Leonardo's Proteus a new step in British aviation history. Royal Navy A European arms maker flew what the Royal Navy called "the UK's first truly autonomous full-size helicop...
China's JY-27A radar didn't appear to be effective during the US raid on Venezuela. US Air Force Photo Venezuela's Chinese air defense radars weren't game-changing during the US raid to capture Maduro...
Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS Pituffik Space Base was established in 1951 as part of a defense treaty between the US and Denmark. Base operations includ...
The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...
FILE - In this file photo taken Tuesday April 14, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference at the Governo...