The chief of Hezbollah on Friday declared that Israel would soon face defeat through pressure from the U.S. to end its campaign while also promising an “inevitable” response to the attack on an Iranian consulate.”As Biden begins to hedge on U.S. partners like Israel through his rhetoric, Iranian partners and…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border operations, but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives.The yearlong war between military and paramilitary forces in Sudan…

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities this week arrested 10 activists who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest where they accused the government of contributing to the siege of Gaza and called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador, a human rights lawyer said.Egypt’s government has condemned Israel’s campaign in Gaza and…

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Dina Boluarte testified to prosecutors behind closed doors Friday as authorities investigate whether she illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, luxury watches and jewelry.Prosecutors have been investigating the highly unpopular leader on charges of illicit enrichment and failures to declare assets.…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that the measures the Israeli government has announced to expand the flow of aid into Gaza are welcome but may not be enough to meet the Biden administration’s demands for dramatic improvements in humanitarian conditions in the territory.Blinken said that opening more…

German investigators seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills worth over $103 million.The bills were traced back to Turkey and were intended for transport to the United States.Tips from U.S. authorities led German officers to an apartment and two company addresses in Schleswig-Holstein.German investigators said Friday they have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar…

The Norwegian government has announced plans for a significant increase in defense spending totaling $56 billion over the next 12 years.Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre voiced the necessity of having a defense system aligned with the evolving security landscape.The government seeks to allocate a total of $152 billion toward defense…

Not a day goes by without Lawan Zanna remembering his daughter Aisha in prayers. She was among the 276 schoolgirls kidnapped 10 years ago when Islamic extremists broke into their school in northeastern Nigeria’s Chibok village.”It makes me so angry to talk about it,” said Zanna, 55, whose daughter is…

The Israel Defense Forces on Friday released the results of an investigation into a missile strike that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip.IDF investigators said the incident “should not have occurred” and that the authorities who approved the strike had been mistakenly convinced they were…

Crowds gathered in Tokyo on Friday to enjoy the famed cherry blossoms, which have been delayed by cold weather.Cherry blossoms, known as “sakura” in Japanese, are the nation’s favorite flower, often celebrated with viewing parties and picnics.The trees are usually at peak bloom in late March.Crowds gathered Friday to enjoy…