International News

4:23 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually

3:24 PM on Wednesday, August 20

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he blames a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood

2:55 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule

12:38 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes

9:52 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

6:39 AM on Wednesday, August 20

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."

5:19 AM on Wednesday, August 20

NATO defense chiefs have discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine to help end Russia's three-year war

2:15 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state

1:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Rastafarians in Kenya have celebrated the opening of a new place of worship near Nairobi

7:53 PM on Tuesday, August 19

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy

7:52 PM on Tuesday, August 19

A Colombian appeals court has ruled that former President Alvaro Uribe must be released from house arrest

5:24 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Syria’s state-run news agency says the country’s foreign minister has held a rare meeting with an Israeli delegation in Paris

12:30 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Hot mics have a knack for revealing unguarded moments in politics

12:10 PM on Tuesday, August 19

President Donald Trump is offering his assurances that U.S. troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia

12:06 PM on Tuesday, August 19

Mexico’s president says there’s been no agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

8:40 AM on Tuesday, August 19

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal

2:52 AM on Tuesday, August 19

A New Zealand soldier has admitted to attempted espionage in a military court

1:18 AM on Tuesday, August 19

Italy’s Ventina glacier in northern Lombardy has melted so much due to climate change that geologists can no longer measure it the way they have for the past 130 years

12:12 AM on Tuesday, August 19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers

12:07 AM on Tuesday, August 19

A ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food supplies for Gaza is approaching the Israeli port of Ashdod