The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked by several rockets on Friday morning that caused minor material damage but no casualties, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Explosions were heard near the embassy in the capital city of Iraq at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Friday. An embassy spokesperson then confirmed the U.S.…

Israel’s war cabinet voted in favor of increasing the flow of fuel into Gaza late Wednesday as the Israel Defense Forces backed Hamas into a corner in the city of Khan Younis.Israel has heavily restricted the flow of fuel over the two months of war with Hamas since the Oct.…

Russia’s intelligence services allegedly engaged in malicious cyberactivity to interfere in U.K. political processes.Although some documents were leaked, attempts to interfere with U.K. politics and democracy were reportedly not successful, officials say.The Russian ambassador to the U.K. was summoned to express Britain’s concerns over the interference.Russia’s intelligence services targeted high-profile…

Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein, a prince from one of Europe’s oldest royal families, died suddenly on Tuesday at the age of 51.The father of three was seventh in line to the throne and the third son of the reigning Prince Hans-Adam II.A cause of death has not been released.PRINCE HARRY FIGHTS…

The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles declared a state of emergency Thursday after a huge blast at an explosives depot occurred after deadly flooding hit other parts of the country. Three people died in the flooding, the president said.More than 100 were injured in the explosion in the…

West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the junta is unconstitutional and therefore lacks the authority to make such a request.Following the July coup that toppled Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African…

A former president of Sierra Leone has been called in for questioning by police over recent attacks that officials say was a failed coup, an official said Thursday.The police summoned ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma to its headquarters “for questioning on the failed attempted coup” toward the end of last month,…

M23 rebels have reportedly seized the town of Mushaki, Democratic Republic of the Congo.The latest of M23’s territorial advances comes as the U.N. withdraws its peacekeeping forces from the conflict-ravaged nation after years of minimal progress.Allegedly supported by neighboring Rwanda, M23 is known for its longstanding campaigns of violence and…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmental watchdogs accused a Mexico-based startup Thursday of violating international trade law by selling a health supplement made from endangered totoaba fish to several countries including the U.S. and China.Advocates told The Associated Press they also have concerns that the company, The Blue Formula, could be…

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed Thursday to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union hailed as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region.The two countries said in a joint statement they “share the view that there…