It is the second round of strikes the U.S. launched this week — marking a renewed exchange of fire between the two countries after a weekslong pause in fighting. Tuesday’s str

The retaliatory attacks came after the US targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian officials claim the attacks targeted the King Hussein and Al-Azraq air bases in Jordan in response to recent U.S. strikes on Larak Island.

U.S. forces struck Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, after observing military personnel preparing to deploy rockets loaded with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. “I can confirm that earlier today U.

The number of people killed in catastrophic floods in Nepal and China has risen above 1,000, as rescue efforts entered a seventh day on Tuesday.

Crews faced challenging conditions as they searched unstable terrain and piles of debris, raising fears the death toll could rise as rescuers reach isolated communities. In Nepal, rescuers were racing to reach hundreds of workers believed to be trapped inside tunnels at hydropower projects damaged by the floods.

Project HOPE Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Jed Meline discusses efforts to locate survivors of the deadly Nepal-Tibet floods.

The death toll from last week's flash flooding disaster in the Nepal-Tibet border region rose to at least 955 people as of Monday, according to the latest updates from Nepali and Chinese officials, with more than 4,

The deal cements the United States' long-term dominance over Venezuela, which has become a neo-colony since the U.S. military's capture of former President Nicolás Maduro in January

"It's not going to result in cheaper gasoline, diesel or jet fuel prices over the next five days, five weeks or five months. It's just not," Tom Kloza, the chief energy adviser for the oil company, Gulf Oil said in an interview.

The company led by Alejandro Betancourt plans to dispatch more than 50 drilling rigs to turbocharge the country’s anemic crude production.

U.S. President Donald Trump said ​on Monday that it's ‌up to Venezuela to decide whether it ​should leave the ​Organization of the Petroleum ⁠Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for "doing memes" and "throwing shade" against his nation amid a growing trade war. Carney's comments came in response to a reporter's question about Trump officials mocking Canada's military in social media posts and President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America.

The PM urged Americans to ‘stop doing memes’, saying talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations.

The U.S.-Canada trade standoff is threatening to stretch past the midterm elections. The White House is shrugging off the threat. With a week to go before Canada imposes its retaliatory tariffs — aimed at key industries in states like Ohio and Texas with competitive Senate elections — tensions between Washington and Ottawa are at a steady simmer,

The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday.

Russia's embassy in Germany said on Tuesday that German allegations ​that Russia was responsible for an ‌attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month were an absurd and baseless ​provocation which stood to benefit Ukraine,

The ⁠German government said ⁠on Tuesday it assessed that Russia was ​responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last ‌month and ordered a ‌series of measures in response, including the ⁠closure of ⁠a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives

Germany has blamed Russia for orchestrating an explosives-laden drone attack at a key logistics airport last month as part of Moscow’s intensifying “hybrid warfare” against western targets. German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday that a drone packed with explosives and found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport on August 4 bore all the hallmarks of a Russian attack.

Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty.

Superstar striker Lionel Messi has announced he is retiring from international football after more than 20 years playing for Argentina. This means he will still play for his club, Inter Miami, but will not play for his country or take part in international tournaments.

The day the soccer world knew was coming but still dreading has finally arrived: Lionel Messi's international career is over.

After more than two decades, Lionel Messi is bringing his highly decorated international career to an end. The Argentina captain announced Monday that he has retired from international play, calling it an "incredible experience" to play for La Albiceleste.