The president of the Dominican Republic says he has authorized the US government to operate inside restricted areas in the Caribbean country to help in its fight against drug trafficking.

Two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in a targeted ambush near the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal — an Afghan national who arrived in 2021 under Operation Allies Welcome and was granted asylum in April 2025 — was s...

The four, all photographers, were arrested in dawn raids several days into a huge wave of protests sparked by the arrest of Istanbul's powerful opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a top opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They -- like thousand...

Soldiers patrolled the area around the presidential palace in Bissau, and a few people were seen walking along the main road leading to the building, where heavy gunfire rang out the previous day. Military patrols combed through the capital overnig...

The peace plan that read like it had been written by the Kremlin and that called for Ukraine to surrender land, cut back its military and give up any notion of NATO membership was already raising worried eyebrows. Now, in light of a recorded phone c...

Sirikit, the mother of current King Maha Vajiralongkorn and wife of the longest-reigning Thai monarch, died in October at the age of 93. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society, with their portraits hung in homes, offices and public s...

The world number 418 was seven-under par after 15 holes of the first event of the DP World Tour's 2026 season when the storm hit Royal Queensland Golf Club, which will host the golf events at the 2032 Olympics. Garcia, a 36-year-old journeyman who ...

The two countries are at odds over a range of domestic and foreign policies -- a standoff that came to a head after Washington skipped the G20 summit in Johannesburg last week. Trump said South Africa would not be invited to next year's meeting, w...

South Africa inflicted a record 408-run defeat on India in the second Test on Wednesday to take the series 2-0. It was India's fifth defeat in their last seven home Tests dating back just over a year to New Zealand's 3-0 sweep. "You need to do a t...

The Muslim-majority archipelago is one of a handful of countries that still permit the sale of dog and cat meat, but a campaign against the practice has been gaining ground in recent years. While Muslims do not eat dog meat, it is popular in some o...