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Israel said Thursday that Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar had instructed officials to initiate a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times over a Nicholas Kristof opinion column alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Chinese warnings of a conflict over Taiwan during the summit in Beijing have not altered the U.S. policy of supporting the island democracy.

A tanker docked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was seized by "unauthorised personnel" and was spotted heading toward Iranian waters on Thursday while another vessel was attacked and sunk near Oman, further inflaming tension in the Strait ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump on Thursday that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts," adding friction to the two-day summit and complicating Mr. Trump's efforts to secure trade deals with the world ...

Representatives of Lebanon and Israel convened another round of diplomatic negotiations in Washington on Thursday, as the U.S. looks to facilitate a durable peace in the region while minimizing Hezbollah's influence.

Poland's capital, Warsaw, registered its first same-sex marriage on Thursday, implementing court rulings that require the country to recognize same-sex marriages registered abroad.

Greece says a new biometric screening system at airports for non-European Union citizens is fully operational, rejecting reports of a formal summer exemption for British travelers. But busy airports will be allowed to shut off scanners when needed ...

Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country's 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post Tuesday with a map showing the South American country filled with the U.S. flag.

President Trump on Thursday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House for a visit on Sept. 24.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump Thursday that "clashes and even conflicts" over Taiwan could imperil economic ties between the world's two largest economies.