A leading Republican senator is demanding the U.S. cancel the visa reportedly given to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian to attend a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting this week after Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. “As the host country of the United Nations, the United States has…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, authorities said, three days ahead of the start of a national election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term.According to a statement, police launched…

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police shut down a gathering of far-right politicians and supporters on Tuesday, citing concerns about public order, while attendees protested curbs on free speech and vowed to find another venue for Day 2.The annual National Conservative conference, held this year in Brussels, comes ahead of Europe-wide…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s highest criminal court reported a new development Thursday in the elusive quest for justice in the deadliest attack in the country’s history — the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquarters — concluding Iran had planned the attack and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group…

A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has posed a threat to global security, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday.Scholz criticized Russia’s actions as violations of the UN Charter’s principle of national border inviolability.He urged Xi to leverage China’s influence with Russia to end the war.German Chancellor Olaf…

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has urged Japan to increase its involvement in weapon development, production and supply to bolster security.He voiced the necessity of stronger defense industry cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, saying that the U.S. alone cannot supply all democracies.Japan plans to explore opportunities for co-licensing, co-production and co-development…

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has urged Russia and China to reverse their support for North Korea.Thomas-Greenfield criticized them for rewarding the country’s bad behavior and shielding it from sanctions.She made these remarks during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.The U.S. ambassador…

Greece plans to establish two large marine parks aiming to safeguard biodiversity and marine ecosystems.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the expansion of marine protected areas by 80 percent will involve banning harmful fishing practices and implementing new monitoring technologies.Greece intends to build marine parks in the Ionian and Aegean Seas,…

Australian police are now saying that the stabbing of a church bishop and priest during a livestreamed mass outside of Sydney is a “terrorist incident.” A 16-year-old male suspect, who has not been publicly identified, remains in custody Tuesday following the attack Monday night at the Assyrian Christ The Good Shepherd…