By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President Donald Trump appears to be searching for a way out of a costly war, but Tehran may be unwilling to give him a win. Read More

The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday. Read More

MEXICO CITY -- The gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack days in advance, officials said Tuesday, as evidence pointed to him being inspired by a U.S. massacre. Read More

A new batch of World Cup tickets to all 104 matches will go on sale this Wednesday, just 50 days before the tournament kicks off, FIFA said Tuesday. Read More

Traffic once again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington imposed separate blockades, with Iranian vessels continuing to test the U.S. shutdown, tracking data showed Monday. Read More

Eight children were killed in a shooting spree early Sunday in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana, in what police said appears to have been an incident of domestic violence. Read More

A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half-marathon on Sunday, showcasing the rapid technological advancement achieved by Chinese makers. Read More

Kyiv, Ukraine — Five people were killed in Kyiv on Saturday after a gunman opened fire and took hostages at a supermarket in the Ukrainian capital before being killed during an arrest attempt, officials said. Read More

London — A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again. Read More

BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that his country was on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements," after the 10-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's authority to wage war in Iran, another setback in Democrats' campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East. Read More

Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle claimed Thursday she has been "bullied and attacked" on social media every day for a decade and was "the most trolled person in the entire world". Read More