The rebels were reported Friday to have captured Perim, an island vital to controlling the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

Brazilian presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under formal investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering and currency evasion.

Once shunned over its extremist roots, the Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time as voters weigh immigration, crime and Sweden's political transformation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and underscored the need to protect the freedom of navigation and commerce, and the safety and well-being of seafarers,

Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent.

A huge explosion lit up the sky with orange flashes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, as Israel said it had destroyed a tunnel complex created by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group below the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge.

The United States is increasing pressure on the International Criminal Court, leading to more countries leaving the institution. Venezuela and Chad recently announced their departure, joining

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to briefly extend the current arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious U.S. proposal to expand the emb