3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (333+ words) Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. The United States and Iran have resumed fighting, on and off, after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in July. Austria sought a…...

11+ hour, 20+ min ago   (465+ words) A woman carrying a sunflower was the first to enter. She carefully placed the flower next to the coffin before standing to the side as others filed past. Behind her was Caterina Borelli, an artist from Rome. “I think she…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (269+ words) Kurti's government received support from a slim majority of 62 lawmakers in the 120-member assembly. Opposition lawmakers boycotted the session, accusing Kurti of violating postelection procedures. Disagreements between key political players in Kosovo have led to an impasse over more than…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (328+ words) In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago   (476+ words) Two people were killed in Russia’s Tatarstan, according to local officials, while Ukrainian authorities reported Russian drone attacks on the Black Sea port of Odesa and a fire near a border crossing with Poland. Russia has ramped up its air…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (659+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (857+ words) The meeting, which included Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, voiced concern over “deliberate attacks” on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under the U.N. atomic energy agency's safeguards, saying nuclear safety and security must be protected during armed conflicts. The…...

16+ hour, 27+ min ago   (297+ words) The Chicago-born pope made his first public comments to commemorate the anniversary, speaking in English at the end of his traditional Sunday noon blessing from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square. “Two days ago marked the 25th anniversary of the…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (566+ words) State-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy.” He also said the person killed was among the cargo vessel's 10-member crew, and that authorities had not yet identified the projectile. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime…...