The Vatican reached out to arrange a meeting between Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping while both were in Kazakhstan, but the Chinese government declined.
The EU will withhold $7.5 billion in funding from Hungary until the country takes steps against the "fraud and possible corruption" allegedly taking place in the country.
The U.S. exchanged a Taliban drug lord for Mark Frerichs, the last Americans prisoner being held hostage in Afghanistan. Frerichs was handed over to the U.S. in Kabul.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a public appearance for a religious ceremony on Saturday, after reportedly canceling events last week due to health issues.
Rockets struck around a U.S. military base in Syria on Sunday, failing to strike any personnel or equipment, CENTCOM announced. Iran-backed militants operate in the region.
Hurricane Fiona delivered "catastrophic" damage to Puerto Rico, and the storm made landfall in the Dominican Republic on Monday. No deaths have been reported in Puerto Rico.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres focused on climate crisis and possible famine ahead of the 77th General Assembly, only briefly touching on the conflicts around the world.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised in his nightly adddres that there would be no let ups in the recent counteroffensive that has seen major wins against Russia.
CENTCOM has focused on the Syrian refugee camp al-Hol as a significant target for ISIS recruitment and indoctrination due to the severe conditions present at the camp.
The U.S. embargo started in 1987 as an effort to allegedly help re-unify the island following a Turkish invasion that created a breakaway state and years of fierce combat.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday, reportedly killing one and injuring 79. First responders are on the scenes of collapsed buildings and bridges.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned Azerbaijan's attacks on Armenia on Sunday, prompting anger from Azerbaijan, which derided her statement as "Armenian propaganda."
The U.K. acknowledged Taiwan's status as a self-governed country by inviting its representative in The UK to sign Queen Elizabeth II's condolence book on Sunday.
A retired Florida doctor returned to work, traveling thousands of miles to Ukraine to help newborns and infants impacted by the country's ongoing war with Russia.
President Joe Biden arrived in London on Saturday to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II at her funeral and to attend a formal state reception hosted by King Charles III.
The U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces led a 24-day raid on a refugee camp in Northern Syria, resulting in the rescue of thousands of women and children from IS fighters.
Some of the deaths may relate to a corruption investigation into Russian gas company Gazprom, but the number of deaths has only increased during the invasion of Ukraine.