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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.

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.

The Pentagon on Wednesday signed framework agreements with four defense contractors to mass-produce low-cost cruise and hypersonic missiles, as U.S. officials work to expand domestic stockpiles.

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.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday agreed on the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Beijing showed an interest in buying more American energy to reduce its reliance on the Middle East chokepoint, the White House said.

Inside a former industrial complex turned training ground, students weave first-person view drones through tires, pipes and improvised gates before steering toward mock targets, including a fake Russian tank and an old Soviet-style van.

A massive Russian drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine that began before dawn Thursday demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, the capital city where four people were killed and 33 wounded, authorities said. Other cities across the country also ...

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need for cooperation among the world's two superpowers as they seek to stabilize a trade agreement and find common ground amid uncertainty over the Iran conflict.

The remains of the second U.S. Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the Army said Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.

President Trump is expected to raise security concerns regarding China's large-scale nuclear expansion during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to senior Trump administration officials.