Bogota – Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate’s bombastic campaigning methods have included adopting a military salute, comparing himself to a tiger and co-opting the national football jersey as his own symbol.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Emily Clark is a journalist on the ABC News foreign desk in Sydney. She has been deployed to major stories around the world, including to the United States to cover consecutive general elections and the first indictment of Donald Trump in New York City. She has reported on Russia's war from inside Ukraine and was on…
Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington, Alexander Yui Tah-ray speaks during an interview, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Twin Oaks Estate in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Boston – Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of soccer fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer during the first weekend of their World Cup occupation of the city.
Residents who have built lives and businesses in the UAE over the past decades are confident the nation will continue to prosper in spite of the challenges posed by the Iran war.
Oussama Baher often drank his coffee while contemplating Tyre’s ancient Roman ruins. This was the only place where he felt safe during the war in Lebanon, he said.
BRUSSELS — The laundry list for EU leaders when they head to Brussels for talks on Thursday and Friday is long and daunting: Ukraine, the Middle East, the bloc's massive multi-year budget, how to take on the economic might of China, plus the challenges posed by migration, defense and narcotics.
Oil prices declined Thursday after President Donald Trump reportedly signed a deal with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the war in the Middle East, while the International Energy Agency flagged a supply glut next year.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has opened a new hybrid warfare center amid the broader militarization of the country over a supposed “Russian threat.” Previous media reports have, however, suggested that Berlin and other NATO member states are plotting offensive cyber operations against Moscow.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has opened a new hybrid warfare center amid the broader militarization of the country over a supposed “Russian threat.” Previous media reports have, however, suggested that Berlin and other NATO member states are plotting offensive cyber operations against Moscow.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders "I'm the boss," as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine's improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
CAIRO (AP) — The interim deal reached by the US and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran’s nuclear program. It will also give Iran an immediate benefit, allowing it to sell its oil freely again, according to a text of the accor…
US forces employed Elon Musk’s Grok AI to strike over 2,000 targets in 96 hours during the joint US-Israel war on Iran, according to a written declaration from the US Department of Defense’s digital and artificial intelligence chief, Cameron Stanley.
Proposal comes amid critical shortages of air defence ammunition; leaders at France summit hail renewed focus on pressuring Russia. What we know on day 1,576
It was fight night on the White House lawn. Beneath a great steel canopy nicknamed “the Claw,” Justin Gaethje did a backflip off the caged ring in the center of the South Lawn after winning the Ultimate Fighting Championship title card. In the audience, the president, newly 80, had just announced that the Iran war w…
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi questioned the accuracy of China’s official military spending figures in a fresh sign that Tokyo is taking a tougher line in response to Beijing’s claims that its regional rival is pursuing “new militarism.”
President Trump’s agreement with Iran opened new fissures in his party on Wednesday, with Republicans on Capitol Hill and beyond questioning whether his administration had secured adequate concessions from Iranian leaders after months of a costly and unpopular war.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team had several red lines that they used to justify the U.S. war against Iran. At a press conference on Wednesday, Trump largely brushed them aside.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.
US President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss,” as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield fortunes with a unified pledge of support and fresh sanctions against Russia.
Japan must "strengthen its defence capabilities", Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has told the BBC, emphasising the need to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined the country since World War Two.
Needham analysts see increasing congressional support for drones and counter-drone technologies as lawmakers advance the latest FY27 National Defense Authorization Act and related appropriations bills. This is bullish for defense-tech "war unicorns" specializing in drones, robotics, autonomy, and counter-UAS systems…
South Korean players drink water ahead of the World Cup Group A soccer match against Czechia in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
US forces employed Elon Musk’s Grok AI to strike over 2,000 targets in 96 hours during the joint US-Israel war on Iran, according to a written declaration from the US Department of Defense’s digital and artificial intelligence chief, Cameron Stanley.
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday unveiled the text of a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at ending the Iran war, which includes safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz with no charge for 60 days.
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men protest against military recruitment and call for the release of detained draft resisters outside a military prison near Kfar Yona, Israel, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
U.S. President Donald Trumptalkas to the media after disembarking Air Force One at Paris Orly Airport, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Orly, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Trump administration is seeking a major increase in defense spending while simultaneously using executive authority to accelerate weapons production, reflecting growing concern over U.S. munitions inventories after the war with Iran, according to NBC.
Tehran's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was considering a plan for the presidents of the US and Iran to sign the deal ending the war, ahead of an expected ceremony in Switzerland.
In January this year, the World Economic Forum released the results of a survey of 1,300 experts worldwide. Half of the respondents described the current international situation as “extremely dangerous,” while another 40 percent regarded it as “dangerous.” Commenting on the findings, professor Kim Jung-ho of Sogang …
The first woman president of OPEC and Nigeria's former oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was cleared of bribery charges in a UK trial Wednesday, her defence lawyers said in a statement.