Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose penalties such as sanctions and export controls.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson tells CNBC that state institutions and the public are rallying behind the newly appointed leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The parents of a girl critically wounded in a school shooting in Canada is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, alleging it knew the shooter was planning a mass attack. OpenAI has said it considered

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered that a shipment of Ukrainian cash and gold seized last week by Hungarian authorities be held in custody for up to 60 days while his country's tax authority investigates the case.

Kim Yo Jong’s statement Tuesday came a day after the allies started their 11-day Freedom Shield exercise involving thousands of troops, while Washington also wages an escalating war in the Middle East.

Venezuela’s lawmakers debate a new mining bill that aims to attract foreign investment and rebuild trust after past expropriations.

Cuban Americans in South Florida weigh in as protests erupt on the island and talks of an economic deal spark debate.

G7 Energy Ministers will meet virtually on Tuesday to discuss a potential release of emergency oil reserves as Middle East tensions disrupt global supply, sources told CNBC. The talks follow a similar discussion among the group’s Finance Ministers,