Millions of British voters were heading to the polls in mid-term' local, mayoral and parliamentary elections in England, Scotland and Wales.

The political terrain remains forbidding, but the president's crumbling approval ratings and the Iran war's weight on the economy offer the party an opening.

In a stunning move amid a continued purge of its military, China on Thursday gave two former defense ministers suspended death sentences for corruption.

The former Macomb Township resident was deported to Iraq on Feb. 22, just days before the United States opened war on neighboring Iran. At least five air strikes had rocked his building in the weeks since,

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told Bloomberg that recent tensions between Merz and Trump were a “misunderstanding”

President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.

Israel has indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week. The attack was the latest in a string of high-profile incidents targeting Christians

Japan stocks rose more than 4% on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 hitting 62,000 for the first time as Asia-Pacific markets rallied despite renewed tensions in the Middle East. The broader regional advance came after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.