The Trump administration, sidestepping a widening battle in the Strait of Hormuz, said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war.

For years, Russia’s Victory Day parade has symbolized the country’s military strength and power, with a dazzling display of heavy military equipment and a stream of visiting dignitaries.

A third British passenger from the stricken Hondius cruise ship has a suspected hantavirus infection, health authorities in Britain said.

Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian nation, state media reported Friday. The ruby,

The bodies have not yet been recovered because continued eruptions and dangerous conditions prevented rescue teams from reaching the location.

Sterling climbed against the euro and the dollar on Friday after ​local election results in the UK so far confirmed expectations ‌of significant Labour losses, with investors turning their attention to the outlook for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Pope Leo XIV has prayed for political leaders to end "fratricidal hatred" in the world. He spent Friday, the anniversary of his election, in Pompeii, marking a feast day important to him. Leo

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.