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Pope Leo told Spain's parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarization and widespread disregard for human rights had pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most expansive political addresses yet on Monday. Pope…

A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba’s northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and ​Florida that are typically not prone to quakes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured ‌the…

U.S. President Donald Trump said early on Tuesday that the pilots of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz “are fine.”Speaking on the runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport before returning to…

All 24 Indian seafarers aboard a tanker that caught fire off the coast of Oman after being struck by US forces have been rescued and evacuated safely, Indian authorities said. Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages…

India has issued a fresh travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Iran until further notice and advising those currently residing in the country to leave at the earliest opportunity using available commercial transport…

China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing. China, Washington's chief geopolitical rival,…

Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military targets, after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain ​from further…

The Philippines disaster agency has reported at least 15 fatalities after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General…

Brent oil prices jumped more than $3 a ‌barrel on Monday, initially spooked by Israel's launch of renewed strikes on Lebanon a day earlier, but also gaining further steam after sounds of explosions were heard in Iran. Sounds of blasts were…

Iran has announced plans for a three-day funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after the former supreme leader's death and the subsequent postponement of burial arrangements, according to a report by The New York Times citing…