International News

8:34 PM on Wednesday, August 20

New Zealand's government has announced new military spending of $1.6 billion to replace aging aircraft, including helicopters from the United States

6:01 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Brazil’s federal police say messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro show he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum

3:48 PM on Wednesday, August 20

A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal

3:31 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony in Finland have marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be named the Polar Max and aimed at bolstering Arctic defense

3:23 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually

3:10 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Police officers have arrested 18 people during protests at Microsoft headquarters

2:24 PM on Wednesday, August 20

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he blames a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood

1:55 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Bolivia heads into an Oct. 19 runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz Pereira and right-wing ex-president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga after nearly 20 years of socialist rule

1:16 PM on Wednesday, August 20

At least 13 people allegedly involved in the killing of two members of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada’s staff in May have been arrested for their alleged roles in what authorities described as a meticulously planned hit on two people close to the capital’s leader

11:38 AM on Wednesday, August 20

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes

8:52 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet to mark the 60th anniversary of the consolidation of Beijing’s long-contested rule over the Himalayan territory

7:55 AM on Wednesday, August 20

A funeral has been held in Italy for a young Palestinian woman who died there after being evacuated from Gaza

5:39 AM on Wednesday, August 20

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."

4:55 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Israel has given final approval for a controversial settlement project that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two

4:19 AM on Wednesday, August 20

NATO defense chiefs have discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine to help end Russia's three-year war

1:15 AM on Wednesday, August 20

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed accusations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the Australian leader a "weak politician" for recognizing a Palestinian state

Wednesday, August 20

Rastafarians in Kenya have celebrated the opening of a new place of worship near Nairobi

6:53 PM on Tuesday, August 19

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said her country will never see South Korea as a partner for diplomacy

7:40 AM on Tuesday, August 19

A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal

1:15 PM on Monday, August 11

Israel says it will call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others for a planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas, ratcheting up pressure on Hamas as ceasefire talks show signs of progress