Keeping gas prices low is now the United States’ “goal number one” in the Iran war, Vice President JD Vance has said, as Washington threatened an indefinite naval blockade and signaled it would soon intensify economic pressure on Tehran.

The Latvian military said a drone that entered the country's airspace overnight was shot down by NATO Baltic Air Policing jets.

Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000.

A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that provisions in the ban “disproportionately infringe freedom of expression and communication" and haven't provided legal guarantees to ensure those rights,

A ​parliamentary standards ‌investigation into Reform UK ​leader Nigel ​Farage was listed ⁠as ​active on ​the UK parliament's website, after ​previously ​being shown as ‌suspended, ⁠according to an update ​published ​on ⁠Friday.

The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz

As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents stressed that the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education.

A Palestinian resident said Israeli soldiers had been staying inside his home as the standoff with Jewish settlers continues, but he fears forces stationed in Qusra are planning to leave.