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Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.

But Iran's foreign minister said Tehran planned to participate "calmly and coolly" in the negotiations. Both sides will meet in Rome on Saturday for a second round, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.

Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.

Federal agencies have proposed changing a longstanding interpretation, weakening wildlife protections under the Endangered Species Act.

Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.

The World Health Organization finally reached a compromise on a pandemic treaty after three years of talks. The United States withdrew from negotiations after President Trump took office.

Plus, a look at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company following a New York Times investigation into the deal.

Aleksei B. Smirnov, together with his deputy and other accomplices, was accused of embezzling money earmarked for building defenses that failed to prevent a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.

A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China's grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.