U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he was confident he could beat his predecessor Donald Trump in a rematch in 2024 — even though he acknowledged the country could slide back into recession under his leadership.
Russia's attack on Ukrainian towns would amount to war crimes if civilians were deliberately targeted, the United Nations said on Tuesday, calling the location and timing of the attacks "shocking".
Ukraine called Russia a "terrorist state" during an urgent session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday following its neighbour's latest attacks, as Western powers sought to highlight the isolation of Moscow.
Instagram and Twitter said they restricted American rapper Kanye West's accounts from posts deemed anti-Semitic.
Brazil entered the final stages of a deeply polarized presidential campaign on Monday after an inconclusive first round of voting put far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an unexpectedly strong position.
The US Senate on Thursday approved $12 billion in new economic and military aid to Ukraine as part of a temporary federal budget extension through December.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhia and Kherson regions under presidential decrees issued late Thursday on the eve of Kremlin's completion of annexation.
KYIV - Kremlin-appointed authorities in four Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine claimed victory in annexation votes on Tuesday, sparking global outrage.
The head of the Iranian justice system on Sunday promised no leniency in the face of the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed amendments toughening penalties for voluntary surrender, desertion and refusal to fight to up to 10 years in prison, just days after the partial mobilization order was issued.
