The rejected cease-fire agreement and the continued exchanging of fire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon casts a shadow over the progress of U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

The Somalian military and opposition militias opposed to extending the president of the country's term skirmished Thursday in its capital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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.

Melinda French Gates has added another $215 million to her organization Pivotal, which funds social initiatives for women and families.

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.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a new AI strategy that will guide Canada's next five years of legislation and infrastructure investment. While the new "AI for All" plan is slightly more focused on the impact the technology will have on normal people than President Donald Trump's similar framework for the US,

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say the fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town.