The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, though a ceasefire seemed to be holding Tuesday even after the United Arab Emirates said Iran fired missiles and drones at it.

An explosion at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan Province has killed 26 people and injured dozens more, state media reported Tuesday.

Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt festivities.

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is facing a vote in Parliament on a no-confidence motion. A former coalition partner has joined forces with a hard-right opposition party to challenge

Actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam wins 108 seats in Tamil Nadu's 2026 assembly election.

Ukrainian drones are regularly hitting targets deep inside Russia, reaching to the Ural Mountains and communities where most people had seen the war as a distant problem.

The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Monday killed two people.

A branch of the Catholic church has expressed concern over reports that Israel is demolishing civilian and religious buildings in southern Lebanon. The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops