The Kremlin orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot against a prominent Russian dissident in Washington, D.C., this summer, the Department of Justice has said, as it unsealed charges against five people it alleged were part of a “global assassination network” aimed at causing “destruction and mayhem around the world.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared in the International Criminal Court on Wednesday in The Hague, the Netherlands.

The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions of those living among the enclave’s ruins.

The jury deadlocked, however, on whether Sharifullah's support was directly responsible for the deaths of 13 American service members and approximately 160 Afghan civilians who were killed in the suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in August 2021.

Women in the Iranian capital are increasingly seen in public without headscarves. Some even wear crop tops. The shift away from conservative dressing rules follows mass protests after the 2022

The U.S. military is preparing for combat in space, including areas around the moon. This announcement on Wednesday follows the Air Force's recent revelation that it has deployed space control weapons into Earth orbit.

The United Nations chief urged global competitors in artificial intelligence on Wednesday to cooperate in addressing threats from the technology, warning that “the world cannot afford a race to the bottom on AI safety.

The kingdom said it intercepted a drone before it entered airspace over Mecca. The Iran-backed Yemeni rebels denied targeting the city in their escalating campaign against the key U.S. ally.