The diplomatic outreach was part of an effort to push talks to end the war in Ukraine, though it was not welcome by all European leaders.

A limited cease-fire started Tuesday in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in Ukraine, where people have been trapped without supplies for years.

Trump welcomes 1 million barrels of Venezuelan oil as high gas prices remain a concern for voters ahead of the midterm elections.

The US military has ⁠spent ⁠over $47 billion so far to ⁠prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's ​estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.

Extreme heat is also taking a toll on the global economy, the report found.

King Charles III's Caribbean tour will see him visit three countries amid calls for an apology over slave trade reparations.

The deployment comes after a foreign national was beaten to death by a mob during an anti-immigrant protest last week.

The Cuban foreign minister and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations engaged in a heated verbal confrontation Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly.