The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement.

Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.

A massive purple star sapphire weighing 3,563 carats has been unveiled in Sri Lanka.

President Donald Trump’s new Gaza ceasefire plan includes a committee to manage Gaza's daily affairs.

President Donald Trump has made lots of promises during the first year of his second term in the White House.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for supporting Iranian protesters.

In Spain, hundreds of people watched horses gallop through flames as part of Las Luminarias, a centuries-old tradition.

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States to discuss a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war.

President Donald Trump says he'll charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European countries because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.

The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration.

Journalists and media leaders in Bangladesh are demanding protection after recent attacks on two major newspapers.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has won his seventh term with 71.65% of the votes.

The family of a 23-year-old Iranian college student believes she was killed by a bullet fired by Iranian security forces.

Novak Djokovic is gearing up for another shot at a 25th Grand Slam title.

Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield’s attorneys told a court he should be released while he awaits the outcome of child sex abuse charges against him.

The Federal Aviation Administration is urging U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interference.

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw.

President Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing.

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.

Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth, and Noah Schnapp packed the Ralph Lauren front row to launch a Milan-centric season.

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump is thanking Iran for not following through on executions of more than 800 political prisoners.

The White House has released the names of some of the leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez.

The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter.

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.

Tens of thousands of Cubans have gathered in Havana to protest the killing of 32 Cuban officers in Venezuela.

Authorities say torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in recent weeks and are warning that more severe weather is expected across the southern African region.

A group of German scientists tested the effects of a more acidic ocean on sharks’ teeth and found that future generations of sharks could have weaker teeth because of changing ocean chemistry.

A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.

Myanmar insists its military campaign against the Rohingya ethnic minority was a legitimate counter-terrorism operation, not genocide.

Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two former employees.

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.

Taiwan’s premier has hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, while an official in Beijing condemned the accord.

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has an early lead in a tense presidential election.

A woman in Canada has become a global symbol of defiance against Iran's regime.

The 1 Point Slam isn’t likely to be a one-hit wonder.

U.S. President Donald Trump has turned Greenland into a geopolitical hotspot with his demands to own it.

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on some charges related to his imposition of martial law.

Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels.

Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia.

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.

The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban.

Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters.

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.

The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on “reporting for our warfighters” and eliminate woke distractions.

The United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”.

International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island.

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a democratic Iran on social media.

Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.

An explosion in a residential street in Utrecht, Netherlands, has caused a blaze and widespread damage.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has used her first state of the union message to advocate opening the state-run oil industry to more foreign investment.

Scientists have uncovered mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.

After a nearly four-year musical hiatus, the K-pop giants BTS are back.

A Kremlin official says that Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal.

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.

U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.

Online ads that appeared before the holidays linked to a website featuring a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas sweater.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has discussed her country’s future with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water.

Pope Leo XIV has met with families of Italian teenagers killed or injured in a fire that engulfed a Swiss ski resort bar during a party on New Year's Eve.

The bodies of 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela have been repatriated to their homeland.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, known for her advocacy for hostages abducted by Hamas-led militants, has a memoir coming out this spring.

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark.

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed nine people, including three women, following the U.S. announcement of a second phase in the fragile ceasefire.

Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline.

The U.N. Security Council in an emergency meeting Thursday discussed Iran's deadly protests.

Troops from European countries, including France and Germany, are arriving in Greenland to boost security.

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth.

Russian authorities have ordered a British diplomat to leave the country, accusing the official of spying.

Israel plans to honor the late Charlie Kirk for his efforts against antisemitism.

The U.S. and Taiwan have signed a trade deal involving $250 billion in new investments by Taiwan's semiconductor and tech companies in the U.S. In exchange, the Trump administration will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

Widespread delays have plagued voting in Uganda’s presidential election.

Elon Musk’s X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal.

A construction crane has collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, a day after another construction accident in northeastern Thailand killed 32 people.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump.

Stocks steadied on Wall Street.

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters.

U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for this year's World Cup.

President Donald Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters.

Greenland biathlete Ukaleq Slettemark is used to the stress of competing on the world stage as she tries to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

A legal memo that came out days before the U_S_ military operation against Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro said such a move would “not rise to the level of a war in the constitutional sense” and would serve “important national interests."

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro.

Syria’s military has announced it will open a “humanitarian corridor” for civilians to evacuate from an area in Aleppo province.

Officials say emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine.

The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

The United States says it’s moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan involving disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs.

Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni has been cleared of aggravated fraud charges in the Pandorogate trial.

Jeff Landry has embraced his role as President Donald Trump's special envoy to Greenland, but the Republican governor of Louisiana says he hopes to connect with everyday islanders rather than with Danish diplomats.

Ukraine's new defense minister says wide-scale desertions and draft-dodging are major challenges as Russia's invasion continues.

Peace efforts in Sudan have resumed in Cairo, with Egypt and the United Nations urging warring parties to agree to a nationwide humanitarian truce.

Lawyers for Nexperia and its Chinese owners have faced off in an Amsterdam courtroom over alleged corporate mismanagement.

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.