The rejected cease-fire agreement and the continued exchanging of fire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon casts a shadow over the progress of U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

The Somalian military and opposition militias opposed to extending the president of the country's term skirmished Thursday in its capital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday about the Ukraine war, compromises on peace agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump and whether or not he would stay in power until 2036.

Melinda French Gates has added another $215 million to her organization Pivotal, which funds social initiatives for women and families.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new AI strategy that will guide Canada's next five years of legislation and infrastructure investment. While the new "AI for All" plan is slightly more focused on the impact the technology will have on normal people than President Donald Trump's similar framework for the US,

The U.S. military has attacked another boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.

Singapore denied forced labor allegations from the US, responding after President Donald Trump proposed new tariffs linked to the practice in an attempt to rebuild his protectionist wall.

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia.