The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.

Lebanese lawmakers on Tuesday approved a law prohibiting the death penalty, making it the first Middle Eastern country to end capital punishment.

A former U.S. Marine who spent more than four years in prison on disputed charges and believed to be seriously ill has been released by Russia, a U.S. Senator said Tuesday. Robert Gilman “has finally been released by the Russian government and is on his way home to the United States,

The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim.

Thailand is suspending new gun permits and tightening its firearm controls after last week’s deadly school shooting, in which a 14-year-old boy killed eight people before turning the gun on himself.

Tropical storm Chan-hom moved westward Wednesday after making landfall in the greater Tokyo region the night before, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of homes without power. Five people suffered minor injuries.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has survived a leadership vote among his party’s lawmakers less than three months before an election.

Authorities in Zimbabwe say at least 15 people have died and another 27 are missing after a ferry capsized on Lake Kariba. The national disaster management agency said in a statement that 77