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Trump has sent an "armada" to threaten Iran, but the president's rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.

Russia's foreign minister shot down the security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end.

The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.

The unconventional leader -- for starters, she's a woman -- has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change.

Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed a 20-month sentence in a country where high-level prosecutions have become standard fare.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out the possibility of another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he said the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.

A routine role for ICE around next month's Winter Olympics has drawn ire in Italy, amid President Donald Trump's sprawling immigration crackdown.

Jude Owens has already scored two Guinness World Records for his snooker skills. He's 3 years old and needs a stool to reach the table.

Ukraine's foreign minister described the Russian officials involved in the new rounds of talks, which resume Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, as much more serious than before.