Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he still planned to visit New York despite incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani's threats to arrest him in compliance with an International Criminal Court warrant.
Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.
Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited critically ill former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a private hospital in the capital.
The United States announced a significant step in defence cooperation with India after New Delhi signed a sustainment package for the Indian Navy's MH-60R "Seahawk" helicopter fleet.
The couples walked hand in hand, the brides in traditional embroidered Palestinian white and red dresses adorned with red ribbons, the grooms walked beside them in black suits and ties.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte discussed Black Sea safety on Wednesday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said, after Ankara expressed alarm at attacks on Russia-linked tankers, some claimed by Ukraine.
Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that Field Marshall Gen Asim Munir's policies are "disastrous" for the country and accused him of deliberately "igniting tensions" with Afghanistan.
Commercial airline pilots often conceal mental health conditions for fear that disclosing therapy or medication, or even just seeking help, could mean having their license pulled, putting themselves and their passengers at risk.
The Taliban government said Wednesday that the shooting of two National Guard members, one fatally, by an Afghan suspect in Washington last month had nothing to do with Afghanistan.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defence of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic republic's strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee on Wednesday released a batch of photographs and video clips taken on Jeffrey Epstein's private islands in the US Virgin Islands.
Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter reported Tuesday that a raccoon broke into the Ashland ABC Store over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.
A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe US President Donald Trump's second term has been bad for their countries, and more Australians see the US as harmful than helpful in Asia, a survey of people in the four countries reported.
Video shown in court Tuesday documented how police approached, arrested and searched Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's - moments that underlie key questions about what evidence can and can't be used in the case.
More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation's most baffling mysteries.
Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine's economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses major financial and legal risks.
Iran's rial currency fell Wednesday to a new low of 1.2 million to the US dollar as nuclear sanctions squeeze Tehran's ailing economy.
European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest.
NATO countries pledged Wednesday to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US arms for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace talks.
India rolls out simplified labour codes to modernise outdated laws.
Republicans have been probing Smith's investigations into Trump, which resulted in two indictments.
PM says these are not peace talks and 'normalisation' is tied to cessation of hostilities and Israeli troop withdrawal.
Her petition comes after President Donald Trump signed law requiring the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
US travel bans and immigration policies seem to contradict the welcoming spirit envisioned for the World Cup tournament.
Real Madrid cut defending champions Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point with 3-0 win at in Bilbao.
Family of Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza say his right to life was violated in US 'narco-terrorist' strikes.
Russian and US negotiators met in Moscow for almost five hours but there are no signs of any breakthrough.
The move is another effort by the Trump administration to have more control over the US Federal Reserve.
Electrical failures due to ageing infrastructure, hurricanes and a struggling economy have prompted widespread protests.
Apartment building belonging to the family of bombing suspect Abdul Karim Sanoubar demolished by Israel on Tuesday.
Israel says the crucial Rafah crossing with Egypt will open in the coming days, but only for Palestinians to exit Gaza.
What it took to release a Palestinian-American teen from an Israeli prison.
The Philippines says it expected nine Filipino mariners held by the Houthis since July attack to be released in Yemen.
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to downgrade its richest residents.
Aerial footage shows villages in North Sumatra buried in mud after catastrophic floods and landslides
In his latest pardon, the US president claimed Biden targeted Congressman Cuellar for his criticism of US border policy.
NATO’s Mark Rutte mocked Russia’s Vladimir Putin for dressing in military fatigues “like a soldier at the front."
Latest surge of federal agents comes as Donald Trump says National Guard will soon be deployed to Louisiana city.
Long-ignored problems are finally being fixed, pointing to recovery rather than decline.
US-Venezuela relations have reached boiling point. Here's everything you need to know.
US president has fixated on the large Somali community in Minnesota in recent weeks, making disparaging remarks.
The maternity building at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital has been newly renovated, but inside it remains largely unusable.
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The White House is denying accusations President Donald Trump was struggling to stay awake during a cabinet meeting.