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Not so long ago, the leaders of major democracies generally refrained from political commentary of the sort that could be seen as meddling in one another's domestic affairs. But the current U.S. presidential campaign has featured so much upheaval that it has been difficult for friends and rivals alike to remain completely on the rhetorical sidelines.

The Israeli military ordered civilians to leave parts of the Gazan city of Khan Younis due to a renewed assault against Hamas, even as it reduced the size of an already overcrowded humanitarian zone where they could potentially take shelter.

Feral DNA may help domestic rabbits thrive in the wild, a new analysis suggests, shedding new light on the evolution of an animal that can cause major environmental destruction.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to land Monday in a Washington consumed by political turmoil, creating further uncertainty about U.S.-Israeli relations at a crucial moment in the Gaza war.

KYIV, Ukraine — Iryna Farion, a former Ukrainain nationalist lawmaker known for speaking out against Russia, has been killed by a shot to the head, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced in the early hours of Saturday. The 60-year-old succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Lviv on Friday evening. Police and intelligence officers are searching for the perpetrator, Klymenko wrote on ...

Former president Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said they spoke on Friday as the U.S. presidential race hangs over the future of the war in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Friday that an agreement to free hostages in the Gaza Strip and establish a cease-fire was close, as administration officials prepared for a visit to Washington next week by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A little-known conflict in the west of Congo is raging close to the country's capital, Kinshasa, one of the largest cities in Africa.

A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out computer systems around the globe Friday, causing widespread disruptions to travel, medical care and businesses of all stripes while revealing in stunning fashion the fragility of a world economy built on shared technology.

The International Court of Justice, the top judicial arm of the United Nations, said Friday that Israel should end its occupation of Palestinian territory, evacuate existing settlements, stop building new ones and pay reparations to Palestinians who have lost land and property.

Kenges Rakishev, one of the richest men in Kazakhstan, stepped off a private jet at a Soviet-era airport and hopped into the lead car of a convoy of sport utility vehicles. The cars tore down a two-lane road, zipping past the snow-covered steppe in eastern Kazakhstan at 90 mph.

At least 40 Haitian migrants were killed and scores were injured after the boat they were traveling on caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, the International Organization for Migration said Friday.

A drone strike killed a man in the heart of Tel Aviv on Friday morning, in an attack claimed by the Yemen-based Houthi militants.

Cubans are continuing to travel to Russia to join its war on Ukraine despite attempts by the government in Havana to clamp down on recruitment, according to a person familiar with the matter.

After a closed trial with secret evidence, a Russian court on Friday convicted American journalist Evan Gershkovich of espionage - charges that the U.S. government said were wholly fabricated - and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony, according to Russian state media.

Airports across the United States slowly descended into chaos Friday morning after a worldwide tech outage disrupted flights and stranded passengers.

Israel’s parliament passed a resolution expressing formal opposition to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, warning that it could serve as a base for terrorist groups. “The Knesset is adamantly opposed to the establishment of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan river,” the legislature said in the resolution, which was adopted at a sitting in Jerusalem early Thursday with ...