U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities.

Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China.

There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack.

New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them.

Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya.

Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. Army’s top uniformed officer has been asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The American freelance journalist who was kidnapped Tuesday in Iraq has been described by friends and colleagues as a determined, gutsy reporter.

The Italian coast guard has found 19 people dead and rescued 58 from a dinghy filled with migrants near Lampedusa.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims its forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war.

The U.S. Supreme Court has finished hearing arguments over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily.

Environmentalist groups say Mexico’s government lied about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, accusations authorities promptly denied.

A federal appeals court in the United States has denied a request to reopen a criminal case against Boeing tied to two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets.

South Africans have rushed to buy fuel as the country braces for record price hikes tied to the US-Iran-Israel conflict.

Haiti’s government says it is implementing new austerity measures as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide.

Iraqi officials say an American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are pursuing her captors.

Public hearings on proposed constitutional amendments in Zimbabwe have turned chaotic and violent.

Top European diplomats are visiting Ukraine to mark the anniversary of atrocities committed in a town near Kyiv by Russia’s invading forces four years ago.

President Donald Trump lashed out at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran.

Australia is considering bringing court action against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube after alleging they are not doing enough to keep Australian children younger than 16 off their platforms.

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island.

Indonesian search teams rescued 21 people from a raft a day after their boat sank in rough seas.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants.