Canel and members of his family, ratcheting up pressure on the communist government even further. Cuba’s armed forces and its internal surveillance network, known as the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution,

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. In a public letter on Thursday, Zelenskyy criticized Putin's long tenure

The House is on course to pass legislation that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy despite opposition from Republican leaders who warn the bill will undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.

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,

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

Singapore denied forced labor allegations from the US, responding after President Donald Trump proposed new tariffs linked to the practice in an attempt to rebuild his protectionist wall.