As Iran returned to uneasy calm after a wave of protests that drew a harsh crackdown, a senior hard-line cleric called Friday for the death penalty for detained demonstrators and directly threatened U.

Russian attacks are hitting Ukrainian energy infrastructure hard, leaving residents without power and heat in one of the coldest winters of the war to date.

A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges including obstructing his arrest, marking the first criminal verdict in a series of cases stemming from his actions during the December 2024 martial law crisis.

Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

The alleged use of Lebanese territory to destabilize Syria and undermine the rule of President Ahmad Sharaa, has emerged as a sensitive security issue

Bobi Wine has alleged mass fraud during Thursday's election, held under an internet blackout, and called on supporters to protest.

The family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces.

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters takes effect Saturday. The High Seas Treaty governs nearly half the planet’s surface, addressing