Far-right violence has continued across parts of the United Kingdom. Clashes between rioters and police took place on the night of August 5 in Belfast,…
In choosing its next leader, Hamas will be looking for a candidate who can safeguard deep ties with Tehran at a time when Iranian support…
Diplomatic pressure mounted on August 5 to avert an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring. Israeli Prime…
The Israeli military said the head of US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel on August 5 to assess the security situation as…
Colombia's armed forces have resumed military operations against the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN) after a ceasefire deal expired, the defense minister said on August…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media networks of "fascism" and censorship on August 5 as his government blocked Instagram for a fourth day.…
Brazil announced a diplomatic agreement on August 5 that will allow it to represent the interests of Argentina and Peru in Caracas, after Venezuela severed…
Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian states on August 5, a day after the president called for an end…
A key Tunisian opposition figure and potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election jailed since October was sentenced to two years in prison late on…
More federal law enforcement officers are being sent to Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes over land between Indigenous peoples and farmers over…
Kosovo authorities raided at least nine Serbian post office branches near its northern border with Serbia on August 5, in a move slammed by Belgrade…
A new poll confirmed on August 4 that Kamala Harris -- set to name her vice presidential pick imminently -- has drawn level with Donald…
Israel's army said on August 4 it had not changed "as of now" its policy for protecting civilians, as Iran and Hezbollah are expected to…
The European Union heaped further international pressure on August 4 on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, joining Washington and Latin American nations in refusing to recognize…
A senior US official said on August 4 the US is ready for "every possibility" amid fears of war between Iran and Israel, while telling…
Ukraine has received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on August 4, quickly adding that more are needed…
UK leader Keir Starmer warned far-right protesters on August 4 they would "regret" participating in England's worst rioting in 13 years, as disturbances linked to…
Rebels from the M23 movement captured a border town in eastern DR Congo without a fight on August 4, local sources said, the same day…
Spain faces a crucial political week with a key investiture vote expected in Catalonia which exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has vowed to attend,…
Hamas says it has initiated consultations to select a new leader of the Palestinian group after the assassination of its political chief Ismail Haniyeh. “Following…
The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon said on August 5, more than a year after military…
Russia's national Security Council secretary on August 5 arrived for a visit to Tehran, news agencies reported, amid fears of a wider war in the…
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held talks on August 4 during a rare visit to Iran, as fears of an escalation between Tehran and Israel…
A court in Algiers said on August 5 that three rejected presidential candidates were placed under "judicial supervision" while another 68 people, including elected officials,…
US Vice President Kamala Harris effectively secured the Democratic party's presidential nomination August 2, confirming her remarkable rise to party standard bearer in November's showdown…