A delegation of senior State Department representatives traveled to Cuba via a U.S. government plane last week, officials said, a diplomatic opening amid intense pressure from the Trump administration.

A convoy of eight tankers was crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, data showed, ​as some ship owners said they hoped Tehran would allow them to ‌leave the Gulf during a short ceasefire window in the Iran war.

US stocks surged and oil prices plunged after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open." The S&P 500 closed above 7,100 for the first time.

Ukraine is struggling to recover thousands of artworks and other cultural objects lost during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Missing records and lack of access to occupied territories make the

The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans. Pope Leo XIV will pray Sunday at the Church of Our

Daniel Joseph Kinahan, a fugitive suspected of leading a powerful gang in Ireland, was arrested in Dubai as part of a secret operation by Irish and UAE police.

London police closed down Kensington Gardens Friday after a video was shared online by a group making a threat against the Embassy of Israel.

Across Afghanistan's capital, buildings are being razed to make way for major construction to modernize Kabul's heavily congested streets.