Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado postponed her planned return to Venezuela after the United States reportedly blocked a private flight over concerns that political tensions could disrupt earthquake relief efforts, according to media reports and analysts.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 600 people and infected 1,759 others since it was declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, died Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Grapevine, Texas. She was 87.
The United States launched new airstrikes across Iran early Thursday, while Iran retaliated by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating tensions despite an interim ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict in the Persian Gulf.
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Wednesday that she had asked King Charles III to authorize the release of about 30 tons of Venezuelan gold frozen under United Kingdom sanctions so the funds could be used for earthquake recovery.
China’s recent test of a long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile underscored its growing military and nuclear capabilities, analysts said, even as international attention remained focused on the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Hundreds of BTS fans marched through the Chilean capital on Sunday to protest the government’s decision to stop the K-pop group’s three scheduled “Arirang” world tour concerts at Estadio Nacional in October.
A court in eastern China on Monday sentenced former local official Yang Youlin to death after convicting him of accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to Chinese authorities.
Turkish authorities arrested two journalists on Sunday as security measures intensified ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, according to their media organizations.
The Philippines ranked among the weakest performers in Southeast Asia on human rights, protection from state abuse and basic freedoms, according to the 2026 civil and political rights assessment released by the New Zealand-based Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI).