The Mexican government launched a commercial airline operated by the military that will provide transportation services to major resorts and tourist areas.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, opposition candidate Martin Fayulu has accused the police of using live bullets to disperse an election protest on Wednesday.
The Wall Street Journal initially reported that Iran had involvement in planning the Oct. 7 attack and training Hamas, but both sides quickly denied that claim.
Poland's media conflict has intensified after its president vetoed the new pro-European Union government's bid to liberate media from political influence.
A U.S. ambassador praised Japan for its contributions to the reform and modernization of the alliance between the U.S. and Japan during a meeting on Wednesday.
Argentinian President Javier Milei refused to renew the contracts of 5,000 employees hired by the government before his election, seeking to cut spending.
The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors on the 100th anniversary of its founder's death due to a strike over contract negotiations, officials confirmed.
Russian politician Yekaterina Duntsova, an advocate for peace in Ukraine, has announced plans to create her own political party focused on "peace, freedom, and democracy."
China has imposed a ban on a Los Angeles-based research and data analytics firm that includes travel restrictions and the freezing of assets, officials announced.
A Greek air force pilot died in a training jet crash near Kalamata on Wednesday. The T-2 aircraft, with only one crew member on board, crashed during landing.
A massive fire at a guesthouse in Romania has resulted in seven fatalities, including at least two children. The search for those missing is ongoing, authorities said.
An hours-long attack in Nigeria on Christmas Eve killed at least 140 people in what authorities have called an "unprovoked" rampage, media reports said.
A criminal leader in Rio de Janeiro known as Zinho negotiated his own surrender and has been sent to Bangu 1 prison, populated by drug traffickers and militia men.
Colombia's Marxist ELN rebel group says it will only suspend kidnappings of civilians if the government finances projects that would provide the group with other sources of income.