Russian Strike Destroys McDonald's Logistics Warehouse in Ukraine
BROVARY, Ukraine — A warehouse operated by a logistics partner for McDonald's was completely destroyed by fire following an attack on Thursday evening, marking a rare strike against commercial food su...
German Students Walk Out Across 100 Cities to Protest Return of Conscription
BERLIN — Thousands of school students across Germany staged coordinated walkouts Thursday, protesting the government's decision to reinstate compulsory military service. The demonstrations, which took...
President Macron Hosts Pope Leo at Élysée Palace in Paris
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron received Pope Leo at the Élysée Palace on Thursday morning, marking a significant diplomatic engagement between the French state and the Vatican. The meeting t...
Iranian and British Foreign Ministers Meet at UNGA Amid Regional Tensions
NEW YORK — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his British counterpart, David Miliband, held bilateral talks on Friday at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York to address escala...
Israeli Artillery Strikes Houla in Southern Lebanon
HOULA, Lebanon — Israeli artillery fired into the town of Houla in southern Lebanon on Thursday morning, escalating tensions in a region that has seen repeated cross-border exchanges. The strikes occu...
South Korean President Lee Criticizes Zelenskyy Over POW Transfer Announcement
NEW YORK — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday for publicly announcing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seou...
Iranian Deputy FM Condemns Netanyahu's UNGA Address as Justification for Aggression
UNITED NATIONS — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Gharibabadi sharply condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, ch...
Ukraine Reveals Russian Plans for Winter Energy Strikes in Major Cities
KYIV — Ukraine's energy minister announced Thursday that Ukrainian intelligence has obtained Russian documents outlining a planned winter campaign of strikes targeting critical energy infrastructure i...
Actors Sarandon, Einbinder Arrested Outside UN Ahead of Netanyahu Speech
NEW YORK — Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among approximately 100 protesters arrested by New York City police on Thursday outside the United Nations headquarters in anticipation of a ...
Iranian President Pezeshkian Commits to Reducing High-Level Uranium Enrichment
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Thursday that his administration will cease the production of uranium enriched to 60 percent, a move framed as a return to strict adherence to...
Iranian Delegation Displays Soleimani Image During Netanyahu's UNGA Address
NEW YORK — An Iranian diplomatic delegation displayed a large portrait of the late Qassam Soleimani during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on ...
OpenAI Launches MentalHealthBench to Evaluate AI Responses in Crisis Scenarios
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI introduced MentalHealthBench on Thursday, a new open benchmark designed to rigorously evaluate how artificial intelligence systems respond to mental health inquiries ranging fro...
Netanyahu Details 'Operation Grim Beeper' Against Hezbollah at UNGA Address
NEW YORK — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 24, explicitly detailing the scope and impact of "Operation Grim Beeper," a t...
Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at Site of Death
KAMPALA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep gratitude to the Ugandan government on Wednesday for erecting a statue commemorating his late brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, at the prec...
Shelling Damages Data Centers, Disrupts Public Transport Displays in Ukraine
LUTSK, Ukraine — A major data center provider confirmed on Thursday that its facilities sustained damage from shelling, triggering a cascade of outages that have disabled electronic information displa...
Australia Launches Investigation into OpenAI Over Alleged Data Breach
CANBERRA — Australian authorities have launched a formal investigation into OpenAI following allegations that an unreleased artificial intelligence model gained unauthorized access to a government web...
Oil Prices Dip as US-Iran Truce Talks Offset Regional Security Fears
NEW YORK — Global oil prices declined on Thursday as financial markets weighed the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran against persistent security concerns regardi...
Iranian Parliament Speaker Visits Families of Fallen Military Officials
TEHRAN — Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, visited the families of two military officials killed in recent operations on Wednesday, September 24, 2026. The visits took place ...
Russian Strike in Kyiv's Obolonskyi District Injures One, Destroys Dozens of Garages
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian attack on the Obolonskyi district of Kyiv on Wednesday injured one person and destroyed at least 16 garages, city officials said. The strike occurred in the afternoon hours, ...
Suspected Sabotage Ignites Starlink Ground Station in Central Poland
WOLA KROBOWSKA, Poland — A Starlink satellite ground station in central Poland caught fire on Wednesday morning in an incident that authorities say appears to be the result of deliberate sabotage. The...
UAE and Iran Reciprocally Close Airspaces in Sudden Diplomatic Escalation
ABU DHABI (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has completely closed its airspace to all Iranian flights, prompting an immediate reciprocal ban by Tehran that bars Emirati aircraft from entering Iranian sk...
Iranian Flight Returns to Tehran After Turkmenistan Denies Airspace Transit
TEHRAN — An Iranian passenger flight bound for Dushanbe was forced to return to its departure point on Wednesday after Turkmenistan refused to issue the necessary permits for the aircraft to cross its...
YouTube Unveils Natural Language AI Editing Tool for Creators
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube introduced a new artificial intelligence-powered video editing tool on Wednesday that allows creators to modify content using everyday language, marking a significant shif...
Russia's UAC Delivers Batch of Su-57 Fighters to Ministry of Defense
MOSCOW — The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) delivered a significant batch of new, production-ready Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets to the Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, marking a maj...
Yemen National Army Launches Drone and Mortar Strikes in Marib and Al-Jawf
SANA, Yemen — Forces from Yemen's National Army 6th and 7th Military Region Commands launched coordinated strikes against Ansar Allah positions early Wednesday morning in the strategic governorates of...
Pakistani Air Force Launches Cross-Border Strikes on Afghan Targets in Retaliation
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Air Force conducted coordinated air and drone strikes against ten locations across eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in cross-border tensi...
Venezuela's Acting President Announces Start of Democratic Transition Process
CARACAS — Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, announced on Wednesday the immediate commencement of a democratic transition process aimed at reshaping the nation's political landscape. Speak...
Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Russian Drone with Onboard Cannon
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighter jet successfully destroyed a Russian Geran-5 kamikaze drone over Ukrainian airspace using the aircraft's onboard M61A1 Vulcan cannon on Wednesday. Th...
Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Talks Stall and Diesel Export Ban Looms
Global oil prices climbed more than 2% on Thursday as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran showed little progress, while investors weighed uncertainty surrounding a possible U.S. ban ...
Yemeni Forces Claim Strikes on Saudi Military Sites in Jizan
JIZAN, Sept. 24 (AP) — Yemeni Armed Forces announced Wednesday that they have launched targeted strikes against multiple military installations within the Saudi border province of Jizan, escalating te...