US President accuses pontiff of being “very liberal” and “weak on crime” after criticism of US-Israel policy on Iran

Brent crude rose US$7.60, or 7.98%, to US$102.80 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate gained US$8.31, or 8.61%, to US$104.88, reversing losses recorded in...

Trump escalates the situation as US-Iran talks break down further threatening global energy markets

A new convoy of aid vessels is preparing to depart Spain carrying medical supplies for Gaza

Beijing has announced a package of incentives aimed at boosting cross-strait exchanges, including relaxed tourism rules, expanded cultural imports and food trad...

Prayer is “the most free, universal and disruptive response to death,” the pope says in St. Peterʼs Basilica

A traditional “Burning of Judas” display in southern Spain depicting Israel’s prime minister sparks a diplomatic protest

US Vice President JD Vance confirms failure to reach an agreement with Iran after high-level talks in Islamabad as Iran says US’ ‘excessive’ demands hindered ag...

High-stakes negotiations between Washington and Tehran conclude without a breakthrough, leaving the future of the Hormuz Strait and a tenuous ceasefire uncertai...

Six months after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, Palestinians remain exposed to near-daily violence, with hundreds killed since October

Iran’s new supreme leader injured and out of public view as war and power struggles test authority

Critical talks convene in Islamabad to deal with deep divisions over ceasefire conditions, sanctions relief and regional control continue to complicate the path...

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi makes his first visit to North Korea in seven years, where both sides pledged to strengthen strategic communication and expand...