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The Russian president said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.

A court sentenced Mr. Pelicot to 20 years after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle, for nearly a decade, and inviting strangers to join him. The case has made her a feminist hero.

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for more than a year in what they have described as a campaign in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad's oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. Residents are reacting to his fall with smiles and tears.

American intelligence agencies have warned of influence operations targeting city halls and statehouses. But what's in it for Beijing?

Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.

The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.

China said two of its astronauts spent nine hours outside the Tiangong Space Station. The longest previous spacewalk, by Americans, was eight hours and 56 minutes.

Syrian soldiers step toward amnesty.

The trial of Dominique Pelicot for raping and drugging his wife, Gisèle, is about to reach a verdict. Here's how the events unfolded.