Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared

Shops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential election and rumors of more opposition arrests and sporadic violence kept many people…

Venezuela opposition has 73% of vote tallies, says its victory is irreversible

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that the country’s opposition has 73.2 percent of the voting tallies from Sunday’s election, allowing it to prove election results it…

Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike

Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to decide on the “manner and timing” of a response to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights…

Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the…

Ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing as typhoon heads towards China

Typhoon Gaemi swept towards southern China on Thursday after killing at least two people in Taiwan, with nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in stormy weather. The typhoon…

Ukraine’s foreign minister seeking ‘common ground’ with China in talks on ending war with Russia

Ukraine’s foreign minister says he is seeking “common ground” in talks with his Chinese counterpart on ending his country’s war with Russia. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its…

Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race

Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own…

Paris police seal off Seine River ahead of Olympics opening ceremony

A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off…

JD Vance introduces himself as Trump’s running mate and makes direct appeal to his native Rust Belt

J.D. Vance introduced himself to a national audience Wednesday after being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate, sharing the story of his hardscrabble upbringing and making the case that his…

[Graphic News] Israelis divided over war against Hamas

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that 39 percent of Israelis believe the country’s military response against Hamas in Gaza has been appropriate, while 34 percent feel…