Iran executed at least 1,500 people last year, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said on Thursday, in what it called an “unprecedented” hike in the use of capital punishment. “It is very alarmi...
Shanghai, China’s financial and tech hub, is aiming to foster over 200 open-source projects over the next two years as part of the city’s ambitious road map to build a world-class ecosystem amid the h...
US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy....
Beijing's largest drills in years simulate a blockade of Taiwan, testing US resolve and regional security as political tensions and arms deals escalate....
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway....
A falling branch killed one person near a Swedish ski resort. Thousands of homes in Finland, Sweden and Norway were left without power....
French authorities slammed what they said was "a manifestly hostile initiative," in what represents a continuation of deteriorating relations between Paris and Algiers....
The Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing....
Local police said that a Berlin man bragged to guests that he kept large quantities of fireworks, which led to them receiving a tip....
Some of the stabbed victims remain in serious condition. A 38-year-old man was arrested for alleged attempted murder at the factory, authorities said....
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
The US has hit back at ISIS following a deadly ambush that killed several Americans earlier this month. US Army photo US and partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS fighters in late December....
Palmer Luckey, founder of defense tech firm Anduril Industries. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images China hit a number of US defense firms and executives with sanctions on Friday. China's foreign m...
China's large military exercise around Taiwan comes after tensions with Japan and a major US arms sale. Maxim Shemetov/Reuters China's military is conducting massive war games all around Taiwan. The e...
In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side's airspace for military purposes. (Image credit: AP)...
The first US-born pope called on the Catholic faithful on Thursday to reject indifference towards those suffering during the first Christmas address of his pontificate....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Tensions are growing in Bangladesh after the killing of a student leader. ✓ The student leader was involved in last year&...
The number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by more than half over the past two years, according to Federal Police data. DW has more....
Meanwhile, similar incidents of the police being targeted by fireworks were reported in Belgium and two youngsters died in an accident involving home-made explosives in Germany....
The Southeastern European country is set to ditch its national currency in favor of the euro. But while Bulgaria's economy has improved, mismanagement and corruption remain rampant....