Ten police officers and 18 fighters were killed in an armed attack on police conducting an anti-mining operation in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday.

A gay activist has won a 10-year legal battle after the UK’s Privy Council overturned Trinidad and Tobago’s colonial-era laws criminalizing consensual anal sex, potentially affecting similar legislation across the Caribbean.

Zelenskyy said Putin lives in a different reality as US-led trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US began in Abu Dhabi, with the American side confirming Ukraine’s battlefield assessment.

The Guardian and ITV News have published allegations that comedian and children’s author David Walliams groomed and harassed young women, some allegedly when they were 15, spanning nearly two decades.

Democrats’ midterm victory brings relief to European capitals, but foreign policy concerns persist as Trump retains broad executive powers on trade, Ukraine, and international relations.

Democrats prepare to use legislative powers to investigate the Trump administration’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files after gaining majority control of Congress in January.

Portugal cancels over 300 flights and closes all schools nationwide as Storm Charles approaches, though the storm ultimately passes without significant damage after bringing heavy rainfall and winds exceeding 120km/h.

Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at age 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. He had held the diplomatic post for approximately one and a half years.

Ireland faces growing concerns about threats to undersea cables carrying global communications and financial data, as Russian vessels have been detected near critical infrastructure in Irish waters.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor and progressive figurehead, has become one of the most sought-after Democratic voices following the party’s strong 2026 midterm performance, with democratic socialist candidates achieving notable victories nationwide.

More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food shortages due to consecutive conflicts and economic crisis, with numbers expected to rise further by mid-year, the UN warns.

More than a week after the US midterms, over a dozen congressional races remain undecided as votes continue to be counted across multiple states including Mississippi, Alaska, and North Carolina.