Russia cuts interest rate to 17% as wartime economy slows while deficit grows
Russia’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Friday by one percentage point to 17%, a step that…
Head of US military’s Central Command meets Syrian leader in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria — The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command met Friday with Syria’s interim President Ahmad…
South Korea president says Korean companies will hesitate to invest in US without better visa system
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said Thursday that South Korean companies will likely hesitate to maintain…
Australian researchers ask for help from parents, coaches to raise youth concussion awareness
BRISBANE, Australia — With concussion-related injuries among professional athletes often taking an unwanted spotlight, researchers in Australia are…
Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France’s latest prime minister
PARIS — French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, the…
Trump says US strike targeting Venezuelan gang will cause cartels to think twice
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday justified the lethal military strike that his administration said was carried…
Lebanon and Syria to form committees on prisoners, missing persons, and border issues
BEIRUT — Lebanon and Syria will form two committees to decide the fate of the nearly 2,000 Syrian…
The Latest: Israel says 2 hostages’ remains found as Gaza City offensive pushes ahead
Gaza City is now a dangerous combat zone, Israel says, adding that it is in the “initial stages”…
Pope highlights virtue of listening while accepting award from US Augustinians
ROME — Pope Leo XIV praised the virtue of listening before speaking as he received an award Thursday…
Floods affect 1.2 million, displace nearly 250,000 in eastern Pakistan
NAROWAL, Pakistan — Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan’s populous eastern Punjab province Thursday,…
Melbourne man charged over synagogue arson linked to Iran
MELBOURNE, Australia — A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue, in an antisemitic attack that Australia accuses…
European and Iranian diplomats hold last-minute nuclear talks ahead of sanctions deadline
VIENNA — Representatives from Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3 nations, are set to hold last-minute…