Steve Witkoff hailed the Russian leader as a “humanitarian” during talks in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, while the Kremlin said it is ready to resume trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine.

North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, where he called him a “humanitarian.”

Women are protesting around Poland for access to free and legal abortion services. Poland's abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe. The parliament passed measures this week aimed

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight Thursday, possibly the largest single-day number of vessels damaged in the waterway since the Iran war started on Feb.

The 2026 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked Serbia 104th out of 180 countries, the lowest ever, and also the ​worst in the EU-Balkan region. In Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index,

The pro-Israel lobbying group and influential political donor announced it would no longer endorse candidates or give directly to campaigns, instead mobilizing its members to give individually.

Saudi Arabia Chief Correspondent Timour Azhari hits the road to head to Dubai as more and more people in Saudi Arabia shun air travel following Houthi attacks on airports that have damaged Saudi Arabia's status as a haven amid conflict in the Middle East.