Iran seized two ships, the first since the war began, as it discourages commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the U.S. blockade.

The move may signal a more constructive relationship between Ukraine and the European Union following the ouster of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán earlier this month.

The Attorney General's Office of El Salvador presented new witnesses in the trial against 486 alleged members of the Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13 gang.

Israeli strikes on ​southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and wounded a photographer accompanying her, according to a senior Lebanese ‌military official and Khalil's employer,

European stocks closed lower on Wednesday as traders assessed the Iran ceasefire extension, economic updates and a flurry of corporate earnings.

As the pontiff arrives in the tiny authoritarian nation of Equatorial Guinea, some Catholics in Africa say they are excited about his visit but are feeling a little left out.

The International Criminal Court's five-judge Appeals Chamber ruled Wednesday that the court has jurisdiction in the case of Rodrigo Doa Duterte.

A plan to send 1,100 Afghan wartime allies to the Democratic Republic of Congo is a betrayal that should be reversed, critics say.