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Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah as fight intensifies

There were no reports of direct clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants on Lebanese soil. The last time the two enemies engaged in ground combat was a monthlong war in 2006

Japan PM Kishida steps down before likely successor Ishiba takes office

Ishiba was chosen as the governing Liberal Democratic Party's leader on Friday to replace Kishida, who announced in August his resignation at the end of his three-year term

Julian Assange to make first public statement since release from prison

WikiLeaks said in a statement that Assange will attend the hearing in person due to the exceptional nature of the invitation

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, scientist who will head Mexico as 1st female prez

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico's first female president in the nation's more than 200 years of independence

S Korea unveils most powerful missile, which could reach N Korea's bunkers

The North Korean regime must abandon the delusion that nuclear weapons will protect them, Yoon said

Trump heads to Wisconsin's Democratic stronghold ahead of vice prez debate

Later on Tuesday, Trump is expected to hold an event at a museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's largest city and home to the largest number of Democratic voters and second-largest number of Republicans

Navigating US presidential politics, Zelenskyy met Trump and Harris

But Zelenskyy found himself briefly mired in domestic politics before meeting with Trump in New York

Taiwan shuts schools and offices ahead of direct hit from powerful typhoon

More than 500 people were moved from mountainous regions prone to landslides. Nearly 40,000 troops were mobilised to help with rescue efforts, according to the Defence Ministry

China's Communist Party has been in power for 75 years: Will it reach 100?

Party leaders now want to build an even stronger China to achieve what they call the rejuvenation of the nation by 2049

Hurricane John floods towns along Mexico's Pacific coast, leaving 15 dead

The Mexican army began delivering aid packages to families in the town that were hit last year by Hurricane Otis

Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at border to stir voters

These changes will make it much more difficult to lift the restrictions and allow people entering the country between the official border crossings eventually to apply for asylum in the US

China marks 75 years of Communist Party rule as challenges, threats linger

No festivities have been announced for the occasion on Tuesday, save for a flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square

Helene's toll passes 100, Biden to visit North Carolina for aerial survey

Biden said he will travel to Raleigh to get a briefing from state and local officials and take an aerial tour of Asheville

Here's how Helene, other storms dumped 40 trn gallons of rain on US South

The flood damage from the rain is apocalyptic, meteorologists said. More than 100 people are dead, according to officials

Biden govt opts out of running for re-election on UN Human Rights Council

The administration had made US membership on the Geneva-based council a priority when it took office in 2021

Donald Trump makes false claims about federal response to Hurricane Helene

The former president and Republican nominee claimed upon landing in Valdosta that President Joe Biden was sleeping and not responding to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

US economy in 'solid shape' with gradual rate cuts coming, says Powell

Economists are already pointing to Friday's jobs report as a key piece of data that could alter the Fed's policy path

Hezbollah's deputy leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah's death

As deputy secretary-general, Naim Kassem now is the acting leader of Hezbollah until a replacement for Nasrallah is chosen

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone

The Houthis also continue to launch missiles targeting Israel, drawing retaliatory airstrikes from the Israelis this weekend on the port city of Hodeida

Airstrike by Israel destroys apartment building in Central Beirut

Separately, an Israeli airstrike early Monday killed a family of four in central Gaza, Palestinian officials said