Thailand’s tourism industry faced major headwinds in the first half of 2025, prompting growing concerns across the sector. A string of alarming events — including the high-profile abduction of Chinese ...

The already fragile relationship between South Africa and the United States has entered a new phase, as the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has passed the “US-South Africa ...

Germany, France and the United Kingdom hold talks with Iran in Istanbul Friday, just days after the three European nations ...

Russia's central bank on Friday slashed its benchmark interest rate to 18 percent from 20 percent, its steepest cut in more than three years as policymakers race to avert a recession.

Russia pummeled Ukraine overnight, killing 10 and injuring as many as 61 civilians, as strongman Vladimir Putin continued to ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for maximum pressure on Russia. He said the Kremlin is suffering massive economic losses. There is now a chance to end the war before next year begins.