Farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa's largest tobacco producer, are predicting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change.
Space One launched a rocket that would have made the company Japan's first-ever private firm to put a satellite into orbit, but the rocket exploded seconds into its ascent.
The British government has introduced legislation to overturn wrongful convictions of post office branch managers due to a faulty accounting system called Horizon.
Evangelical Christians have long been vocal supporters of Israel, and that extends to the current war in Gaza. Many have visited recently as volunteers.
Three monks from Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church were killed on Tuesday in an attack at a monastery in South Africa. The motive for the attack is unknown.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Gabriel Escobar met with officials in Kosovo to discuss the ongoing efforts to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
The Danish government is seeking to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women, according to officials.
Haiti's future is facing a conflict between traditional political channels and the influence of powerful gangs. International involvement in the affair has been criticized.
An explosion, suspected to be caused by a gas leak, occurred at a fried chicken shop in Sanhe, China, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others.
A Marine anti-terrorism team has been deployed to protect the U.S. embassy in Haiti as the country is suffering from gang violence and political turmoil.
The head of the U.N. atomic agency has assured Japanese representatives in Fukushima that the treated radioactive wastewater from the nuclear power plant meets safety standards.
U.S. Army boats have departed from Virginia bound for Gaza, aiming to increase the delivery of aid to Palestinians as Israel's war against Hamas continues.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has consistently faced challenges since the Oct. 7 attack, and disagreements with Washington have only exacerbated the situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Western leaders that his country was ready for nuclear war, should the U.S. escalate the war in Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the White House jointly to call on NATO to increase defense spending in the aid of Ukraine.
Reports of a battle in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions were murky, with an apparent cross-border assault into Russian soil, and an attack on two oil facilities unnerving the country ahead of elections.
Famed film director Roman Polanski is facing new allegations of rape of a minor stemming from an alleged 1973 incident; woman is represented by Gloria Allred.