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Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel's military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.

To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

Rob Jetten's acknowledgment of the historical injustice is part of a larger reckoning with the Netherlands' colonial past.

In a sharp reversal of American policy, the Treasury announced a 60-day reprieve, permitting the sale of Iranian crude as part of the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal toward ending the war.

Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades -- and experts have a few theories as to why.

Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering the 6-year-old boy, but an appeals court in July had said Mr. Hernandez was entitled to a new trial.

Markets reacted calmly to the prime minister's announcement, which laid out a timeline for succession. Still, there's not much clarity about the next government.

U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.

Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products.

The years since the Brexit vote have been some of the most tumultuous in Britain's recent political history. Here's a look at the revolving door in Downing Street.