South African opposition politician Julius Malema was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for firearm-related offenses.Malema, the founding leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is one of the most prominent politicians in South Africa.

Syria's foreign affairs authority said Thursday that all military sites previously used by U.S. forces in the country have been evacuated and transferred to the Syrian interim authority, marking the completion of the U.S. military withdrawal.In a statement, the authority said the handover marks the

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for advice, some US lawyers are telling their clients not to treat AI chatbots like trusted confidants when their freedom or legal liability is on the line.

Europe may have only about six weeks of jet fuel remaining if current supply disruptions persist, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol warned on Thursday.

Debris from a helicopter carrying eight people, which lost contact on Thursday over Sekadau, Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, has been found, Basarnas Chief Mohammad Syafii said in a statement.Search and rescue teams are still in operation.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday spoke over phone with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the potential Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, according to the Lebanese presidency.Aoun expressed appreciation for Washington's efforts to reach a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.

Germany's Lufthansa will permanently cut the 27 operational aircraft at its Lufthansa CityLine unit from service starting on Saturday, the group announced Thursday, citing strike disruption and surging fuel costs amid Mideast tensions, as it seeks to curb further losses at the loss-making airline.

The U.S. Department of Treasury is launching an operation called "Economic Fury" against Iran to maximize economic pressure, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a Pentagon briefing on Thursday.

The Pentagon is stepping up contingency planning for a possible military operation in Cuba, in case U.S. President Donald Trump orders an intervention on the island country, USA Today reported Wednesday.

Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo arrived in China for a state visit on Thursday.

Russia carried out a large-scale strike on Ukrainian military-industrial and energy facilities over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Two passenger trains mowed down five people in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, confirmed the local police on Thursday.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Thursday a ceasefire is crucial to opening the door to direct negotiations, as Washington said Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak later in the day.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday discussed bilateral relations and the US-Iran talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.