A person wielding two knives assaulted a guard at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday, then was killed by the guard.

A U.S. cruise ship on an around-the-world voyage that touted its cabins as floating homes suspended its three-year voyage in Cambodia due to fuel costs, forcing hundreds of passengers to disembark.The MV Odyssey set sail two years ago on a voyage to the seven continents marketed as combining long-term living at sea with global travel.

Iran says a meeting with security officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey is a step toward dialogue and regional peace.

Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced award-winning film director Jafar ​Panahi to five years in ‌prison and the seizure of all his assets, Iran's semi-official Nournews ​reported on Wednesday, citing ​his lawyer but without mentioning the ⁠charges he faced.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its influence across the continent. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Russia-Africa summit in Moscow,

A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.

King Charles kicked off a tour of the Caribbean amid growing calls for an apology and reparations for Britain's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Three maritime drones have struck a container ship in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast, according to the country's defense minister. The attack on the Liberian-flagged Contship Jet