Four New Zealand lawmakers have been banned from visiting China for a year after a trip to Taiwan, a first for the country. The MPs were surprised.

Starmer acknowledged there are “serious questions to answer, including how accusations of racism informed police thinking,” but emphasized there is “no justification for more violence and disorder.”

Treasuries rose and the dollar slipped as investors drew optimism about the prospects of a US-Iran peace deal from a conditional ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, despite ongoing clashes.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ​said in a message ‌on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated ​on the battlefield, ​were now seeking to ⁠undermine public resilience and ​sow internal divisions.

Oil prices fell and U.S. markets were mixed in early trading Thursday, a day after declines on Wall Street snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Futures for the S&P 500 shed 0.4% before the opening bell,

The U.S. military has attacked another boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men.

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia.

Flights resumed Wednesday at Kuwait's main airport in Kuwait City after Iranian missile and drone strikes killed one person.