A federal judge on Friday once again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to move his hush money case from New York state court to federal court, dealing another setback to his efforts to overturn his criminal conviction.
Venezuela announced Friday what it called "a historic agreement" with the U.S. government to promote investment in the recovery and reconstruction of strategic infrastructure for its hydrocarbons industry.
China is helping transform the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from a security-focused regional body into a comprehensive platform -- one spanning economy, technology, transport and finance, a Tajik economist said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday published a signed article titled "Jointly Opening up New Prospects for the High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations" in the Slovo Kyrgyzstana and the Kabar National News Agency ahead of his arrival in Kyrgyzstan for a state visit and attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on Friday proposed a rule that would revoke Banque Misr UAE's correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions as part of a new sanctions campaign targeting Iran.
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Friday dismissed an officer who allegedly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Japan with a knife, local media reported.
About 220,000 registered Syrian refugees have voluntarily returned from Jordan to Syria between Dec. 8, 2024, and Aug. 24, 2026, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the name "Lake Ontario" carries a long history and that Canadians will always use this name regardless of external changes.
Two people were killed in a violent incident at a school in Gosen-Neu Zittau in the eastern German state of Brandenburg on Thursday, and a male suspect has been detained, German media reported.
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and African countries and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the Philippines to tow away a vessel unlawfully "grounded" at Ren'ai Jiao and cease all provocative acts in the South China Sea.
Nearly 100 Chinese nationals remain missing on the Nepalese side after Wednesday's mudslide, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Thursday.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority said that as many as 359 bodies had been recovered from flood-hit areas by Thursday evening, with 910 people still missing.
Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said that 579 bodies had been recovered from flood-hit areas as of 19:00 local time on Friday, with 1,924 people still missing.