Yemeni authorities say four people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

Turkey's parliament approved legislation that would introduce a conditional pardon for thousands of Kurdish militants in a bid to advance the government's peace initiative with their insurgent group.

Shares were mixed in Asia, while oil prices gained more than 2% after jumping the day before due to uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz may reopen, getting the global flow of crude going again.

Police say two former Chinese military servicemembers have been arrested in South Korea on espionage charges. Police said Tuesday one is accused of intercepting communications between fighter jets

Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Arab country to replace it with life imprisonment and aggravated hard labor. The country has had an unofficial moratorium

Big Tech companies have signaled that spending on AI would ​not slow down, with combined outlays set to surpass $730 billion this year.

A gunbattle between rebels and Nigerian security forces has left 10 police officers dead in a remote part of the country’s conflict-battered north, authorities said Tuesday. The clash, which occurred on Monday in the Sakaba council area of Kebbi state also left two civilians and 17 of the rebels dead,

Thailand is grappling with its deadliest school shooting since 2022. Reuters visual journalist Chalinee Thirasupa was among the first reporters to arrive at the scene. Here's what she witnessed. Is Gianni Infantino's future in FIFA and soccer at risk?