Human rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump administration executive order that imposes sanctions on individuals connected to the International Criminal Court.

Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard has released declassified documents accusing Anthony Fauci of funding risky coronavirus research at a Chinese lab and misleading Congress.

Diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz have stalled as Iran hardens its stance, demanding the release of frozen assets before lifting the closure.

An overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and scores unaccounted for as emergency responders search for survivors.

A maritime strike in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has killed multiple crew members, heightening safety concerns across critical international shipping lanes.

A new criminology study finds that undocumented immigration does not drive crime rates in U.S. neighborhoods, challenging ongoing political narratives.

Lebanon's parliament has voted to replace capital punishment with life imprisonment, making it the first Arab state to formally abolish the death penalty.

A vessel in the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb strait was targeted by ballistic missiles, leaving multiple people dead amid mounting maritime security pressures.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia deployed North Korean ballistic missiles during a massive overnight barrage that killed six people in Zaporizhzhia.

At least 14 artisanal miners died and eight others were wounded when the walls of an abandoned shaft collapsed near Rustenburg.

An Egyptian-owned cargo ship was struck by an unknown projectile in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, resulting in four crew fatalities and injuring three rescuers.

Pakistan's interior minister has traveled to Tehran to discuss bilateral ties and regional security following Houthi missile strikes in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

A commercial vessel carrying food supplies was struck by ballistic missiles in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, resulting in four deaths and several injuries.

Vladimir Putin is executing a new military strategy to break Ukraine before winter, combining aerial bombardments, renewed ground offensives, and North Korean weapons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia used North Korean missiles in a deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia, warning that Moscow is preparing for escalation.

Russia's Supreme Court has banned Yabloko, the country's sole anti-war party, from contesting upcoming parliamentary elections following a legal challenge.

A Damascus court has sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and several top regime figures to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

President Donald Trump asserted absolute U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz amid a naval blockade that has severely restricted global oil shipping and spiked crude prices.

U.S. stocks dropped after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dashing hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough and causing oil prices to spike.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order trimming the federally recommended childhood vaccine schedule to 11 shots and calling for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate injections. Pediatric experts warn the change could leave children exposed to preventable diseases.