The American strikes were in response to attempted attacks by Iran on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. service members in the Middle East, military officials at Central Command said.

It is the second round of strikes the U.S. launched this week — marking a renewed exchange of fire between the two countries after a weekslong pause in fighting. Tuesday’s str

The U.S. attack hit rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran fired back early Monday, marking the first known exchange of attacks in weeks.

Trump told Fox News in an interview Monday morning that the U.S. will hit Iran “hard” in response to the Iranian attack on U.S. forces overnight.

Russia's ⁠embassy ⁠in Germany said ⁠on Tuesday that German allegations ​that Russia was responsible for an ‌attempted drone attack at ‌Leipzig/Halle airport last month were ⁠an ⁠absurd and baseless provocation which stood to benefit ​Ukraine,

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives

Germany has blamed Russia for orchestrating an explosives-laden drone attack at a key logistics airport last month as part of Moscow’s intensifying “hybrid warfare” against western targets. German interior minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Tuesday that a drone packed with explosives and found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle airport on August 4 bore all the hallmarks of a Russian attack.

The German government said on Tuesday it assessed that ​Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack ‌at Leipzig/Halle airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of a Russian cultural centre in ​Berlin.

Rescuers conducted tunnel search-and-rescue efforts after deadly flooding along the border of Nepal and Tibet killed over 900 and left more than 4,400 missing. In the last three days, 301 people have been rescued from the tunnels,

If Beijing doesn’t like speculation about the cause of the disaster, the solution is simple: Let Western reporters in and let them do their jobs.

Aid has begun reaching survivors after the catastrophic flash floods along Nepal’s border with China, with thousands displaced and many communities relying on makeshift relief centers. UN agencies say about 17,

The United States is now sending aid to the Nepal/Tibet border after flash floods took hundreds of lives. Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.

Apple has changed ​the name ‌of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" ​on the ​web version of its ⁠Apple Maps ​following U.S. ​President Donald Trump's executive order renaming ​the lake.

After President Trump's order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, here's how map platforms like Google Maps, MapQuest are responding.

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration’s interior chief said Monday — days after signing an executive orde

Apple Inc. renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America” on its maps service, following a similar move by Alphabet Inc.’s Google, in the wake of an order from US President Donald Trump.

Argentina soccer superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty.

Superstar striker Lionel Messi has announced he is retiring from international football after more than 20 years playing for Argentina. This means he will still play for his club, Inter Miami, but will not play for his country or take part in international tournaments.

The day the soccer world knew was coming but still dreading has finally arrived: Lionel Messi's international career is over.

After more than two decades, Lionel Messi is bringing his highly decorated international career to an end. The Argentina captain announced Monday that he has retired from international play, calling it an "incredible experience" to play for La Albiceleste.

Britain said ⁠on ⁠Tuesday it would ⁠provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) ​in new funding to support efforts to ‌contain an Ebola ‌outbreak in the Democratic Republic ⁠of ⁠Congo, where confirmed cases have surpassed 6,

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and about 2,911 deaths, marking the deadliest outbreak in the country’s history as it spreads across six provinces amid insecurity and distrust that hinder response efforts.

Congo's authorities have reported that the outbreak of the Ebola virus has now topped 6,000 cases. Authorities gave the new figure on Monday. The outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading under extremely difficult conditions,

More than 6,000 people have contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the current outbreak, and 2,911 of them have died, the Information Ministry reported in Kinshasa on