The EU finalized free trade agreements with both Mercosur and India while Canada reached a landmark deal with China, accelerating a structural realignment of global commerce that analysts say will take decades to reverse.
An 87-drone overnight operation set the Lukoil Kstovo refinery ablaze and targeted its power plant, defying allied calls to pause attacks on Russian energy infrastructure amid skyrocketing global oil prices.
The IDF confirmed Monday that Brigadier General Majid Khademi, effectively the IRGC's number two intelligence officer, and Quds Force commander Asghar Bagheri were both killed in precision strikes on April 6.
The UN nuclear watchdog said a projectile killed one worker and struck within 75 meters of the reactor perimeter on April 4 — the fourth such incident near Bushehr — raising alarms about a potential Caesium-137 release across the Gulf region.
Two RSF drone strikes hit Al-Jabalain Hospital in White Nile State on Thursday, destroying the operating theater and maternity ward in the latest of more than 200 attacks on Sudanese healthcare facilities since 2023.
Tehran promises to "step up attacks" as President Trump's ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz looms, while Israeli strike kills Iranian intelligence chief.
US agencies have tracked sodium perchlorate shipments — a key rocket propellant ingredient — flowing to Iranian defense facilities through third-country intermediaries, officials say.
Ukraine's president disclosed the intelligence during a visit to Damascus, saying Moscow's approach was 'identical' to its systematic destruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
A US Air Force colonel evaded Revolutionary Guard hunters for nearly two days after his F-15E was shot down April 2. Civilians in Dehdasht reportedly blocked IRGC roads to buy time for the rescue.
After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and American forces executed a risky ground operation to extract the pilot, both sides' claims of success could fuel dangerous escalation.
Only 32 survivors rescued from vessel carrying at least 100 people attempting dangerous crossing to Europe
Pontiff's Easter remarks follow Palm Sunday homily declaring that God rejects the prayers of "those who wage war" amid ongoing global conflicts.
Natural disasters kill at least 89 people this week while destroying thousands of homes in country already struggling with humanitarian challenges.
Three suspects face arson charges after March attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London, with fourth arrested at court hearing.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper convened a virtual emergency summit with over 40 countries after Trump declared reopening the Strait 'not America's responsibility,' demanding Iran stop 'holding the global economy hostage.'
WTI crude hit $112.80 per barrel on April 2 as Iran's five-week blockade of the Strait of Hormuz removed 12 million barrels per day from global markets — more than two previous oil crises combined.
Families gather for picnics and games during Iranian New Year holiday, seeking brief moments of normalcy amid ongoing conflict.
Since the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro in January, Venezuela has freed 659 political prisoners and restored ties with Washington — but the same repressive institutions that defined his rule remain in place.
Israeli forces pushed across the Lebanese border on multiple fronts Friday, striking over 3,500 Hezbollah targets and bombing key road bridges in and around Beirut, killing more than 1,345 Lebanese civilians since the expanded campaign began.
WatchIran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle over Iranian territory and damaged an A-10 Warthog during a rescue mission, while Iranian drones set Kuwait's largest oil refinery ablaze as the conflict enters its fifth week with no end in sight.
Times investigation finds that abductions from Syria's Alawite minority are more common and brutal than the government has acknowledged.
Rising demonstrations on the island raise questions about potential popular uprising despite the absence of organized political opposition.
The attack on Gulf energy infrastructure shows no sign of diplomatic progress after Trump's threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure.
Major highway bridge near Tehran destroyed while leading public health institution targeted after president vows harsh retaliation against Iran.
The International Energy Agency says the closure exceeds both 1970s oil shocks combined, with oil above $105 a barrel and gas passing $4 a gallon as 2,000 vessels sit trapped in the Persian Gulf.
After 25 years of negotiation, the EU's landmark deal with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay enters force next month as global trade increasingly realigns around American absence.
Macron says Trump cannot be taken seriously due to repeatedly changing objectives, also faults president for berating NATO allies.
The massive drone offensive came as Russia declared it had completed its takeover of the Luhansk region, and Ukraine's president condemned Putin for rejecting an Orthodox Easter ceasefire.
With over 2,000 Iranians killed, oil prices surging, and the US Embassy in Baghdad ordering evacuation, Trump threatened to cut Ukraine aid unless Europe backs Strait reopening efforts.
President fails to reassure markets about conflict resolution timeline, driving energy costs higher and triggering stock sell-off.