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German foreign minister visits Ukraine, pledges continued support

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Nations meet in Spain to seek trillions to combat poverty, US to skip event

The United States, previously a major contributor, pulled its participation, so finding funding will be tough

Debate underway in Senate on Trump's big bill, but overnight voting delayed

GOP leaders are rushing to meet Trump's Fourth of July deadline to pass the package, but they barely secured enough support to muscle it past a procedural Saturday night hurdle in a tense scene

Gunman started blaze, then shot 2 firefighters in ambush sniper attack

We do believe that the suspect started the fire, and we do believe that it was an ambush and it was intentional, sheriff Norris said at a Sunday night news conference

Iran nuclear programme set back years with strikes: CIA chief to lawmakers

Ratcliffe also told lawmakers that the intelligence community assessed the vast majority of Iran's amassed enriched uranium likely remains buried under the rubble at Isfahan and Fordow

Senate advances Trump's tax, spending bill after late-night drama

By a 51-49 tally and with Vice President JD Vance at the Capitol to break a potential tie, the Senate cleared a key procedural step Saturday as midnight approached

Tanzania bus crash kills 37, injures 30; President expresses sorrow

President Samia Suluhu Hassan expressed deep sorrow in a statement Sunday following the crash that killed at least 37 people and left 30 others injured

Trump urges Gaza ceasefire deal amid signs of possible breakthrough

An Israeli official said plans were being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to travel to Washington, DC, in the coming weeks

Russia launches biggest aerial attack on Ukraine since start of war

Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine's air force said

Sudan civil war overwhelms border town in Chad as refugees find little help

In Adre, humanitarian services were already limited as refugees are meant to move to more established camps deeper inside Chad

Tourists trickling into Afghanistan, Taliban govt eager to welcome them

The Afghan people are warm and welcoming and wish to host tourists from other countries and engage with them, Deputy Minister of Tourism Qudratullah Jamal said

NYC, San Francisco, others wrap Pride Month with mix of parties, protests

Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis and Toronto are among the other major North American cities hosting Pride parades on Sunday

Iranians living in US for decades face arrests amid deportation crackdown

The US Department of Homeland Security won't say how many people they've arrested, but US military strikes on Iran have fuelled fears that there is more to come

Trump's tax, spending cuts bill clears key Senate vote before July 4

The tally, 51-49, came after a tumultuous session with Vice President JD Vance on hand if needed to break the tie

What's inside Trump's 940-page tax, spending bill now before Senate

Trump told Republicans, who hold majority power in the House and Senate, to skip their holiday vacations and deliver the bill by July 4

Senate holds rare weekend vote to meet Trump's tax, spending cuts deadline

Republicans are using their majorities in Congress to push aside Democratic opposition, but they have run into a series of political and policy setbacks

Dozens of anti-govt protesters held after clashes with police in Serbia

The protest by tens of thousands of demonstrators was held after nearly eight months of persistent dissent led by Serbia's university students that have rattled Vucic's firm grip on power

Elon Musk renews criticism of Trump's big bill as it faces key Senate vote

The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country, Musk wrote on X

'Kisses yes, Bezos no': Protests erupt in Venice over Bezos wedding bash

The wedding angered many Venetians, with some activists protesting it as an exploitation of the city by the billionaire Bezos, while ordinary residents suffer from overtourism

At least 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran, Pakistan this year: UN

Iran and Pakistan in 2023 launched separate campaigns to expel foreigners they said were living in the country illegally. They set deadlines and threatened them with deportation if they didn't leave