The presidential office condemned Beijing after China expelled a New York Times correspondent over a Taiwan president interview.

Defense Secretary Teodoro said at the Shangri-La Dialogue that the recent U.S.-China diplomatic thaw has not eased South China Sea tensions.

Brazil's president called the designation "disappointing" and accused Washington of treating Brazil "like a banana republic."

Secretary of State Rubio met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Dar on Friday, praising Islamabad's role in mediating the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Gulf states and China would finance the program, contingent on a final peace agreement ending the three-month war.

Reuters satellite imagery reveals a sprawling network of launch stations, bunkers, and communications hubs in Xinjiang designed to bolster Beijing's second-strike capability.

The blast Thursday evening shook nearby homes but caused no injuries, dealing a fresh blow to Jeff Bezos' rocket program weeks before a planned launch.

Prime Minister Magyar met NATO chief Rutte in Brussels to discuss the Ankara summit and pledged renewed alliance cooperation.

Tokyo's UN ambassador pushed back after Russia accused Japan and Germany of dangerous remilitarization at a Security Council debate.

The unverified assertion, broadcast on Iranian state TV, comes as both sides reached a preliminary deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days.

The Choueifat attack, the first near the capital in weeks, came one day before new Pentagon security talks between Israel and Lebanon.

Kim Jong Un supervised Tuesday's tests of AI-guided cruise missiles, nuclear-capable ballistic warheads, and precision artillery rockets, KCNA reported.

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla urged the international community to mobilize against what he called an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.

The council unanimously called the May 17 attack on Barakah a violation of international law but did not assign blame.

President Pezeshkian ordered international internet access restored after a near-90-day blackout, but the judiciary suspended the body tasked with carrying it out.

Ukraine's president declared air defense Kyiv's top priority and said he is accelerating efforts to produce anti-ballistic systems in Europe instead.

The Kremlin is offering up to 10 million roubles in debt relief to those who enlist for at least one year, along with their spouses.

The full list, released Monday in the official gazette, enables rights groups to verify whether any political detainees were included in the April amnesty.

Health Ministry officials described the supreme leader's injuries as minor, contradicting months of reports that he was in a coma or lost a leg.

The prime minister drew on his time leading the Bank of England during Brexit to warn Albertans against treating the October referendum as leverage.

Freely available software tools can remove guardrails from major AI models, enabling responses on bioweapons, malware, and exploitation.

"Magnifica Humanitas" warns against an unchecked technology race and declares just war theory "outdated" in the age of autonomous weapons.

Researchers demonstrated that imperceptible audio embedded in everyday media can trick voice AI into unauthorized actions like sending emails or downloading files.

Arab and Muslim leaders were silent when Trump pressed them to join the Abraham Accords during a call about the pending Iran deal.

The alliance's advisory mission was fully relocated to Italy in March after Iranian strikes on bases in northern Iraq.

The fleet spans from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and western Pacific, marking one of Beijing's largest maritime shows of force in years.

Ukraine's overnight drone campaign hit a Perm Krai chemical plant and a Novorossiysk oil terminal, with Zelensky saying production has been "completely halted."

Ukraine's president told EU leaders the proposal would leave Kyiv "voiceless" and urged full membership instead.

Israeli defense officials told The New York Times that Washington sidelined Israel from negotiations, deepening the Trump-Netanyahu rift.

The 12th test flight debuted SpaceX's most powerful rocket design, but engine failures sent the Super Heavy booster crashing into the Gulf of Mexico.

Tehran called the Treasury Department's designation of ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani "illegal," accusing Washington of violating international law.

Trump announced 5,000 troops to Poland weeks after ordering the same number withdrawn, stunning allies at a NATO meeting in Sweden.

The Trump administration warned it could revoke the Palestinian delegation's US visas if Ambassador Riyad Mansour did not withdraw.

NATO is monitoring a secret Russian program to hide remote-controlled nuclear missiles on the Arctic Ocean floor, as Moscow wraps up its largest nuclear drills in years.

Lithuania's defense ministry said the drone that triggered a shelter alert in Vilnius was Ukrainian, as the military continued searching for it Thursday.

New assessments say Iran could fully restore drone strike capabilities within six months, contradicting Pentagon claims of lasting damage.

Charter flights follow international outcry over Ben-Gvir's video taunting bound detainees, with multiple countries summoning Israeli ambassadors.

The directive contradicts a key U.S. demand and complicates peace talks that Trump said Wednesday were in their "final stages."

China is stalling a planned trip by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's No. 3 official, to pressure Trump on a $14 billion Taiwan weapons package, the FT reports.

The nonbinding resolution endorses the World Court's opinion that failing to protect the planet from climate change violates international law.

Israel faces a diplomatic crisis after a video showed Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting handcuffed activists detained from the Gaza-bound flotilla.

Nearly 48,000 workers were set to walk out Thursday before Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon brokered a tentative agreement on bonus demands.

The two leaders signed roughly 40 agreements and issued a joint statement calling Trump's missile defense plan a threat to global stability.

The threat came as tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz and Trump said the conflict could end "very quickly."

A New York Times report reveals the regime-change strategy collapsed on its first day when the former Iranian president lost faith after a close-call airstrike.

The summit came days after Trump's own visit to Beijing, underscoring China's role as a diplomatic bridge between Washington and Moscow.

President José Antonio Kast removed two ministers Tuesday amid sliding approval ratings and criticism over his government's handling of crime.

The attack on a market in West Kordofan's Ghabesh town wounded dozens more, a local rights group said, calling it a war crime.

The Board of Peace said $17 billion remains pledged but did not disclose how much has been received for the $70 billion reconstruction effort.

The Asian Katra cargo vessel arrived Monday carrying food and hygiene supplies as blackouts exceed 20 hours daily in parts of Havana.

The nine-member federal jury in Oakland found Musk's case was filed too late, removing a major legal threat to OpenAI's for-profit future.

Reuters reports Pakistan deployed fighter jets, drones, and a Chinese air defense system under a mutual defense pact while mediating the Iran war.

The kingdom vowed to take "necessary operational measures" to defend its sovereignty as drone threats persist despite the April ceasefire.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was killed in a joint operation in Nigeria, according to Trump, who called it a major blow to the militant group.

The non-binding declaration reinterprets the European Convention on Human Rights to ease deportations, including to third-country "return hubs."

The 15-minute call reaffirmed the U.S.-Japan alliance as questions mount over Trump's handling of Taiwan during talks with Xi.

Trump said Beijing "chose not to" buy approved AI chips, preferring to develop domestic alternatives amid a complex web of export conditions.

From Canada to the UK to Australia, Washington's partners have independently deepened trade relationships with Beijing amid tariff uncertainty.

The leaders agreed Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons, but China's statement diverged from the White House version, leaving no clear path to end the 77-day war.

UNAMA expressed "serious concern" over the arrests of three Afghan journalists on unspecified charges, calling for due process protections.

As his Beijing state visit wraps up, Trump used Truth Social to recast Xi Jinping's characterization of American decline as a critique of his predecessor.

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan issued six demands including the strait's unconditional reopening and compensation for damages.

More than 1,600 detainees will be released after 14 weeks of UN-brokered negotiations in Amman, Jordan.

Violent clashes erupted Thursday as mining groups tried to storm Plaza Murillo amid a deepening economic crisis and general strike.

The global hunger monitor's new assessment finds over 40% of Sudan's population in severe food insecurity as the civil war enters its fourth year.

Iran authorized roughly 30 ships to transit the contested waterway since Wednesday, state TV reported, as Chinese, Japanese, and Indian vessels push through dueling blockades.

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa escaped the building where he had sheltered since Monday, with police investigating whether the shooting was staged to cover his exit.

The Treasury secretary said the proposed investment board would cover "nonstrategic, nonsensitive areas" for Chinese investment in the U.S.

The resignation plunges Labour deeper into crisis as Streeting needs 81 MPs to formally trigger a leadership contest.

A 13-billion-year-old galaxy with just 1/240th the Sun's oxygen content is the closest match yet to fossil galaxies near the Milky Way.

Netanyahu's office said he met Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Al-Ain on March 26, but the UAE called the claim "entirely unfounded."

The city's Anti-Terrorism Commission bars residents, media, and emergency services from sharing attack images until they appear in official channels.

Gulf states are improvising overland freight routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut more than two months after Iran's blockade.

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed Australia will contribute a surveillance aircraft to the multinational coalition protecting commercial shipping.

Classified assessments undercut Trump administration claims that Iran's military was "decimated" by Operation Epic Fury, The New York Times reports.

Mexican authorities rejected claims that CIA operatives killed a Sinaloa Cartel member in a car bombing near Mexico City earlier this spring.

The accusation, timed to Trump's departure for a Beijing summit, adds new tension as the Strait of Hormuz ceasefire frays.

The OpenAI CEO told jurors Musk wanted to merge the AI startup with Tesla and pushed for long-term dominance over the organization.

The president said U.S. authorities will not be allowed to forcibly remove Governor Rocha Moya, who faces federal drug trafficking charges.

The PM challenged Labour critics to formally trigger a leadership contest, as Burnham, Rayner and Streeting jostle to succeed him.

The Foreign Office dismissed claims that Iran parked military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase to shield them from U.S. strikes, citing routine diplomatic logistics.

President Aoun and PM Salam pressed the U.S. ambassador to push Israel to stop strikes ahead of Washington talks this week.

The rare public deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine coincides with collapsed peace talks and Trump's rejection of Tehran's counterproposal.

Thiago Ávila arrived in São Paulo on Monday after 10 days in Israeli custody, claiming he and other detainees suffered widespread abuses.

Two tankers carrying nearly 1.8 million barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude are headed to Turkey amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis.

Tokyo voiced hope Monday that New Zealand will select the upgraded Mogami-class frigate, which Australia has already ordered, over Britain's Type 31.

Officials warned Monday that drought, a U.S. naval blockade, mass layoffs, and an internet blackout are converging into a deepening domestic emergency.

Islamabad quietly hosted Iranian military aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase while serving as the central mediator between Washington and Tehran.

The sentencing marks the second punishment in weeks for vandalism of Christian symbols in the same southern Lebanese village.

The bloc also imposed new sanctions on 16 individuals and seven entities tied to the forced relocation of an estimated 20,500 Ukrainian children.