US payments ​firm Visa ‌has received ​approval ​from China's central ⁠bank ​to ​begin preparations for a ​domestic ​bankcard clearing institution ‌in ⁠China, it said ​in ​a ⁠statement on ​Tuesday.

Houthi rebels have encircled the city of Taiz, Yemen, causing fear among its more than 1 million residents. The rebels completed their siege on Oct. 4, cutting off supplies from government-held

An explosion involving unexploded ordnance killed a student and injured 24 others during a school trip in northern Israel on Monday, officials said, as tensions continued across the Middle East.Iran again denied involvement in a suspected attempt to attack a U.

With the Russians intensifying sabotage, arson and cyberattacks against European nations supporting Ukraine, NATO divulged a blueprint, in case of war, to deter the Kremlin.

Delta's plans to add nonstop service to Saudi Arabia are being put on hold after deadly attacks on the Riyadh airport killed at least 12 people.

ASEAN ⁠foreign ministers will ​during a ‌meeting next month ‌seek ⁠to ⁠tackle the transboundary haze blanketing ​parts of the ​region, the bloc's ⁠chair, the ⁠Philippines, ⁠said on ​Tuesday. "It's in the agenda,

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political and military coalition against the current government.

Microsoft’s president says artificial intelligence is less regulated than some of our most ordinary items. “Right now, your washing machine is subject to more safety rules than AI,” Microsoft president Brad Smith said in an interview with the BBC published on Monday.