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Israel has long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies

North Korean troops start fighting alongside Russians, say US, Ukraine officials

Posts complaining about the government's slow response and raising questions about the mental health of a nation shaken by a recent spate of similar killings were being quickly removed

According to police data, more than 6,200 people died in anti-drug operations under Duterte's presidency

Biden has announced another 30 judicial nominees who are awaiting Senate confirmation votes

Witness reports and Iran’s systematic use of punitive psychiatry to undermine dissent contradict government claims that the woman had a mental health crisis and was not protesting enforcement of the country’s mandatory dress code.

Diplomacy is in full swing as U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israel's president, and President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Israel's prime minister. Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb the output of the potent greenhouse gas. An election in Somaliland, and the fight against Boko Haram in Chad. Plus, Trump’s foreign policy.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday hosted Israel's president while President-elect Donald Trump has separately held multiple phone calls recently with Israel's head of government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. These parallel talks have focused on the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

The confined characters loop through 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets over the course of a day, trapped in one another's company and transfixed by the globe's ever-changing vistas

Both Iranian-backed terror groups remain resilient — with Hezbollah retaining significant military and terrorism capabilities — according to the top US counterterrorism official

Washington is encouraging Indonesia to make sure agreement with Beijing complies with UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

President Joe Biden and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met Tuesday at the White House to strengthen U.S.–Indonesia ties. The meeting came days after Jakarta signed a maritime agreement with Beijing that critics say could lend credibility to China’s claims in the South China Sea.

Massachusetts Air National Guard member apologizes in court on Tuesday

Ukraine abandoned its constitutional neutrality to pursue EU and NATO membership only in 2019, years after Russia annexed Crimea and backed pro-Russia separatists in Donbas. NATO considered Ukraine’s membership after Moscow invaded Georgia, starting a war in Europe.

 Americans have long been advised to take the next president's promises seriously, but not literally

Germany's main political parties agreed to hold a general election in February following the collapse of the ruling coalition government. As Henry Ridgwell reports, the vote could have implications for Ukrainian military aid — as Europe prepares for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's second term.