The attack targeted Iranian forces preparing to deploy sea mines into the waterway. This is the first publicly disclosed U.S. attack on Iranian forces in nearly a month amid a naval blockade. U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz,

The US and Iran have exchanged strikes for the first time in weeks, escalating tensions after American forces targeted two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that two people were killed and two others injured in the US strikes,

U.S. forces struck Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, a U.S. official said, after observing military personnel preparing to deploy rockets loaded with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. “I can confirm that earlier today U.

U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month

Nepal says 'intensifying' efforts to free hundreds believed trapped in hydropower tunnels

Residents gathered on higher ground for safety on Sunday (August 30) as river water levels rose in Roshuki Bazar in Nepal.  Drone footage on Saturday (August 29) showed the extent of damage at a village that was hit by the floods.

By Sahana Bajracharya, Gopal Sharma, Laurie Chen and Ethan Wang CHITWAN, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Nepal and China raced ⁠on ⁠Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse ⁠unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas,

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered i

Russia launched nearly 2,000 attack drones, more than 1,600 glide bombs, and 31 missiles, including North Korean ballistic missiles, against Ukraine in just the last week, President Volodymyr

How many Russian targets were shot down? On the night of August 30, Russia attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 130 strike drones. Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the Russian drones,

The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing

At least 38 people were killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack on an ammunitions warehouse on Saturday triggered a large fire and multiple explosions that lasted hours in a residential area near Kyiv.

Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes,

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake,

Google has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America on its maps following President Donald Trump’s executive order on Thursday amid an escalating trade war between the two longtime allies. The name change is only visible to American users,

Multiple Canadian websites displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump. The change was only supposed to affect U.

A massive long-term oil deal expected to grant the U.S. access to a ⁠fifth ⁠of Venezuela's crude reserves has energy experts and lawyers ⁠questioning its legality and eventual execution, while calling on both governments for contract transparency.

There’s a lot that’s not immediately clear about President Donald Trump’s deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S. taking a majority stake. Energy experts say there are many reasons to be skeptical.

President Trump said the U.S. will begin "topping out" its strategic petroleum reserve with Venezuelan oil under last week's agreement. But that's unlikely to provide much relief to Americans facing sustained high gas prices.

Niger’s junta survived its most severe internal threat since seizing power in a 2023 coup when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend, triggering a 24-hour standoff that ended with Russian intervention.

Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.

Niger's junta said Saturday it was back in control after mutineers held soldiers hostage at a military base next to the capital's airport. Russian Africa Corps paramilitary forces helped members of Niger's presidential guard recapture the air base,

Niger’s capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as young soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.