Denied a U.S. visa, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas delivered a powerful virtual address to the UN, condemning Israeli actions and calling for global recognition of Palestinian statehood.
The neglected burial site of Hernán Cortés in Mexico City symbolizes the country’s ongoing struggle to reconcile with its colonial past and the legacy of conquest.
Super Typhoon Ragasa has killed at least 18 people and triggered mass evacuations across the Philippines, Taiwan, and southern China, with experts linking its intensity to climate change.
In a surprising turn of events, citizens of The Gambia are thanking the U.S. for denying visas to their government officials, viewing the move as a check on excessive and wasteful spending.
Israel launched a major airstrike on Yemen’s capital Sana in retaliation for a Houthi drone attack on Eilat, killing civilians and raising fears of a wider regional war.
Record rains triggered a landslide that severed Kashmir’s only major highway, leaving millions of dollars of apples to rot and devastating the region’s agricultural economy.
Denmark grounded flights at several key airports after coordinated drone sightings near military and civilian airfields, raising alarms about hybrid warfare and NATO security.
Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to one year in prison for conspiring to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with illicit funds from Libya’s Qaddafi regime—a historic verdict in French political history.