Stéphane Dujarric

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions in a video statement posted on social media, accusing the court of exceeding its authority and pursuing politically motivated cases against citizens of countries that do not recognize its jurisdiction

They came in their thousands from near and far — men, women and children lined up on a Kentucky riverfront for the public hanging of a black man convicted of raping and killing an elderly white widow

But Burhan struck a defiant tone on Saturday at a youth event in capital Khartoum

Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestine statements at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Washington urges Americans to rethink travel as Yemen conflict intensifies

Over the past 24 hours, fighting has intensified across multiple front lines in Yemen, especially on the strategic west coast

But the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February — intended to last a few weeks — is still far from over, and the stalemate is costly for both sides

The Iranians claim to have ‘thwarted an aggressive mission’ using the drone, which is shaped like a sail boat

US escorts 40 ships through Hormuz as Iran attacks Kuwait and Gulf tensions intensify

UN presses for restraint as Trump signals open-ended US military action on Iran

The comments highlight Trump’s public backing of Hegseth amid growing scrutiny of U.S. military actions in the region

NEW YORK — The United Nations has voiced concern over continued Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and rising settler violence in the West Bank, warning of civilian casualties and growing obstacles to humanitarian operations

NEW YORK — The United Nations has voiced concern over continued Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and rising settler violence in the West Bank, warning of civilian casualties and growing obstacles to humanitarian operations

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for “utmost urgency” to address the lack of access to Iran’s nuclear sites

Rescuers comb through mud and debris as Nepal-China floods leave more than 1,000 dead

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders gathered in Bishkek to "stop the madness" and end the world's wars

UAE flights mostly stable, but Strait of Hormuz disruption still clouds travel plans

Catastrophic floods caused by a glacier collapse kill at least 273, with more than 1,300 missing

Though there are checkpoints at Khasa and Korala, Gyirong is the most widely used route

Disaster-hit Nepal has reportedly turned down offers from several countries to send search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods swept through towns and villages near the China border

President Lee Jae Myung called for using all available means in response to deadly flooding in Nepal that left nine Koreans missing, leading a government-wide effort during an emergency meeting, Thursday

The attack occurred on August 24 in Jonglei State, with seven other people injured, including three UN peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers, and two civilian staff members

Two new decrees issued by the Taliban regime even legalize domestic violence and child marriage

Some 15 settlers reportedly remain in the closed-off military zone near the West Bank village of Qusra, maintaining friendly relations with the guarding Israeli soldiers, as elsewhere in the West Bank, an anti-occupation activist was detained by soldiers for violating a similar order

Families living in the West Bank now face endless attacks and intimidation from settlers, as IDF soldiers either applaud their actions or conveniently turn a blind eye

U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk faces a vote Friday for a second four-year term but is running into opposition from critics and some countries for his criticism of Israel's attacks in Gaza and his approach to China’s crackdown on its Uyghur minority

On Sunday, a desalination facility in Hormozgan province was hit, cutting off drinking water supplies to 20 villages and affecting around 10,000 people

The Trump administration has, in ​recent weeks, weighed cutting ties with the U.N. refugee agency

Yemen fighting and Houthi shipping attacks deepen strain on oil markets

Yemen fighting and Houthi shipping attacks deepen strain on oil markets

Shipping dwindles, India bars seafarers and Pakistan pushes for renewed diplomacy

Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, famously operated on the principle that if a lie is repeated often enough, it eventually gains credibility

Venezuelans are assessing the vast scale of their losses 12 days after powerful twin earthquakes killed at least 3,535 people, injured many more and left behind immense destruction

The move marks a significant political shift by Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007 after winning legislative elections the previous year

Kyiv observes a day of mourning after 27 killed, 91 wounded and more than 130 buildings destroyed in deadliest strike

The incident comes just hours after U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged fire in what many saw as a key test of their ceasefire and ongoing peace talks

An Israeli armoured vehicle was parked in the middle of the road less than 100 metres ahead; he scrambled to turn around

The plan is being promoted by Israel's far-right ‌finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, a proponent of Israeli settlement expansion who has said he wants to bury the idea of Palestinian statehood

Israel halts strikes on Lebanon after Iran walks away from peace talks

UN documentation of alleged abuses sparks furious denials and diplomatic outrage from both nations

Since the escalation on March 2 following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, at least 3,020 people have been killed and more than 9,200 others injured

Russian strikes kill at least 16 across Ukraine

Muted U.S. Response to Iranian Attacks Deepens Gulf Fears About Cease-Fire

Muted U.S. Response to Iranian Attacks Deepens Gulf Fears About Cease-Fire

An American doctor boarded a cruise ship expecting glaciers, whales and maybe a little escapism

Accompanying the announcement was a photo of the 80-year-old leader dressed in a traditional white blouse and skirt, sitting facing two unidentified men in uniform

The Iranian community in Los Angeles has been affected by recent arrests of several families

This marks a significant deterioration from the period of November 2025 through March 2026, when an estimated 874,000 people, roughly 17 percent of the population, were experiencing acute food insecurity

Different groups nominated 34 conference vice presidents

Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed as Al-Qaeda linked insurgents launch coordinated attacks

Middle East crisis: Iran accuses US of violating international law over seizure of vessel in Gulf of Oman

The war has now entered its seventh week, despite earlier expectations that it could last between four and six weeks