Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line minister, said he was retaliating for the International Criminal Court seeking his arrest, something the court did not confirm nor deny.

With the World Cup weeks away, FIFA is struggling to find broadcast rights buyers in the world’s most populous country.

President Trump said he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.

Authorities said the attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

With Keir Starmer under fire, it is Manchester’s mayor who looks to be the key challenger.

US president says he held off a scheduled attack on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies as renewed talks gain momentum.

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical grievances.

French centre dominates as San Antonio steal a crucial 122–115 road win against defending NBA champions.

Video shows helicopters dumping water on a fast-moving wildfire in southern California’s Simi Valley.

Bolivian miners clash with police demanding that President Paz resign.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.

The World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak.

Tiny Nauru could soon be called Naoero.

Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime.

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.

In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait.

Étienne Davignon had been set to stand trial in connection with the murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Pro-Israel groups and donors spend heavily in Kentucky’s Republican primary to defeat US Congressman Thomas Massie.

Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong.

A progressive, pluralistic nationalism has prevailed at the polls in Scotland and Wales. Could it gain traction elsewhere?

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify Bundibugyo, a rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak.

Somaliland’s first ambassador to a foreign country presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Eastern state could play a key role in deciding the balance of power in the US Congress in November midterm elections.

Somaliland leaders tout stability and strategic importance as a hub, yet recognition from other nations remains elusive.