The U.S. left thousands of Afghan allies behind when it ended its nearly two decade war last year, leaving them few options to escape Taliban rule and in constant danger.
Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to install spies at that Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as the United Nations nuclear watchdog inspects the site.
Iran called its response to a U.S. proposal to revive the Iran Nuclear Deal a "constructive approach," but the U.S. says it strongly disagrees, as negotiations on the shattered agreement continue.
A man pointed a gun at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández and pulled the trigger Thursday night. The powerful leader was unharmed because the gun misfired.
Iran and Syria are considering forming a joint oil and gas company, a development Tehran said would be "an important step" toward economic cooperation.
Two cartels are playing a major role in smuggling illegal drugs across the border. The Sinaloa cartel and its rival Jalisco cartel have been blamed for much of the flow.
A 14-person team from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency will have a "continued presence" at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday.
North Korea is reportedly interested in sending workers to Russian-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine to help Russia rebuild as its invasion enters the 7th month.
Poland will demand $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the cost inflicted on the country during World War II, the country's government announced Thursday.
The World Meteorological Organization predicts a rare "triple-dip" La Niña, forecasting that the climate pattern will last until at least the end of the year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's counting on Israel to sanction Russia over its deadly war, after a call with Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The chairman of a Russian oil giant that criticized the Ukraine invasion was found dead after reportedly falling from the sixth-floor window of a hospital in Moscow.
The Chinese military has simulated attacks on U.S. warships, Taiwan says. China has held live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan for weeks, escalating tensions.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had one of its reactors shut down amid shelling in the area, and Russian and Ukrainian authorities are trading blame for the violence.
Russian and Chinese militaries are working together along with several other nations as part of joint war games exercises in Russia's Far East and the Sea of Japan.
The former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev will not receive a full state funeral and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be in attendance the Kremlin confirmed.
The U.S. provided $720 million in humanitarian relief to Afghanistan in the first six months following the withdrawal. The money was directed through NGOs.