U.S. Central Command said Saturday's singular strike in Yemen hit a Houthi-controlled radar site. The retaliatory strike was the second in two days amid a push back on the rebel group.
China's preferred candidate in the Koumintang, or Chinese Nationalist Party, remains behind the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's pro-independence candidate, but the margin between the two leading options for president of Taiwan remains tight.
Officer Joel Vidot Soto of the Puerto Rico animal welfare and protection police safely captured an exhausted rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by people with cameras.
The Republic of Congo has been affected by regional flooding caused by rainfall twice the average of the past two years. Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of assistance.
Forensic experts in Peru have debunked claims of alien artifacts seized last year, stating that the doll-like figures and a three-fingered hand are made of paper.
Six Turkish soldiers have been reported dead following a militant attack on a base in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, according to defense officials in Ankara.
Chinese exports are believed to have grown for a second month in December, following a sustained lull marked by the country's first drop in annual exports in seven years.
A senior Russian official and ally of President Vladimir Putin has warned the U.K. that troop deployment in Ukraine would equate to a declaration of war with Russia.
A black bear named Yampil, a rare refugee from the war in Ukraine, has found a new home in Scotland. The 12-year-old bear was discovered by Ukrainian troops.
Burma's military junta has reportedly reached a ceasefire agreement with the Three Brotherhood Alliance, an ethnic rebel group that has made significant advances in recent months.
Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna region, has increased by nearly 45% compared to 2022 levels, with 3,000 square miles of vegetation being torn down.
A Belarusian photojournalist is on trial facing charges of "participation in an extremist group" for his coverage of protests during a government crackdown on dissent.
Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, recently sentenced to 20 years for the killings of 15 political opponents, has disappeared after failing to surrender to authorities.
A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter crashed near Spofford in Kinney County along the state's border with Mexico. The helicopter experienced a loss of power.
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are warning that airstrikes against them carried out by the U.S. and British militaries will not go unpunished or ignored.
Kenyan lawyers have staged a peaceful demonstration in Nairobi protesting against perceived judicial interference by President William Ruto, officials say.
Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the son of Somalia's president, testified at an Istanbul court regarding the death of a motorcycle courier, officials say.
The U.S.-led strike against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has stirred controversy as President Biden ordered the operation without first consulting Congress and seeking approval.