Israeli army announces demolition of 25 homes and allows homeowners to move belongings in Nur Shams refugee camp

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a 901-billion-dollar defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, sending it to U.S. President Donald Trump's desk for his signature.

Fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on Wednesday began withdrawing from their positions in Uvira, a strategic city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Xinhua reporter observed on the ground.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 jolted south of Panama at 2307 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a leading global media and entertainment company, on Wednesday recommended that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's 108.4-billion-U.S.-dollar tender offer and reiterated its support for the Netflix combination.

In pics: 'Ladya' exhibition and fair of Russian folk arts and crafts in Moscow

Tents set up at Clock Tower Square in Galataport, Istanbul for New Year Shopping Festival

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi came under fire in parliament on Tuesday as her evasive answers regarding China's Taiwan region triggered strong criticism from opposition parties and fueled disorder at the Diet meeting.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi came under fire in parliament on Tuesday as her evasive answers regarding Taiwan has triggered strong criticism from opposition parties and fueled disorder at the Diet meeting.

The latest round of Thailand-Cambodia conflict has left at least 19 Thai soldiers and 19 Thai civilians dead, with over 270,000 people displaced, Thailand's defense ministry announced on Wednesday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said if the United States launches attacks on Iran again, U.S. military bases in the Middle East will be targeted.

The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will invest 1 billion euros (1.17 billion U.S. dollars) in joint defence research and development under the 2026 European Defence Fund Work Program, to reinforce Europe's collective approach to defence innovation and capability building.

Unit 731 was the codename for a covert Japanese military medical unit active from 1932 to 1945, responsible for bacterial warfare and human experiments that killed more than 3,000 Chinese, Korean, Soviet and Western prisoners of war and civilians in brutal tests.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against Caracas while issuing new demands for the country's crude.

The Chinese economy is demonstrating strong resilience and remarkable adaptability in an uncertain global environment by combining industrial upgrading, dynamic innovation, and continued high-level economic openness, said Herve Azoulay, former Schneider Electric executive.