Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain.

The Cockroach Janata Party, a satirical online movement, has taken its first steps into real-world politics.

Cuba’s government says it is open to offering the management of the island's hotels to Cubans at home and abroad.

The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.

President Donald Trump is keeping open the possibility of speaking directly with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te— even after Beijing has publicly urged him not to.

The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office has condemned comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who blames immigration for the death of a university student.

The U.S. military is waiting for clarity from the Pentagon following President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth on troop levels in Europe.

A father of six has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for a rape 23 years ago, which another man was wrongly convicted of.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have briefly taken shelter during a repair to fix a new leak.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a face-to-face meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it.

A firestorm of recrimination rages in France over the death of an 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna.

Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The House has passed a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy.

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal.

Dozens of artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are threatening legal action if their names aren't removed from a visitor voting ballot.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia will strengthen its air defenses to counter recent Ukrainian drone attacks.

President Donald Trump insists he's comfortable with the current holding pattern in the Iran war.

Thousands of students, teachers and activists have clashed with police in Chile's capital during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures.

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with a long-standing presence in Cuba that are withdrawing or limiting their operations on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while upholding an oil embargo.

The killing this month of a 14-year-old girl in central Argentina has shocked the country, triggering a groundswell of outrage and growing demands for government action against gender-based violence.

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning.