In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors.

Chiang Mai's Maetaeng Elephant Park has seen visitor numbers fall by 50% due to the war in the Middle East dampening demand for travel. Nina Liu has more.

Nigeria's military says several soldiers have been killed during an attempt to raid a military base in the northeast.

The world-first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland after decades of construction. Construction of Onkalo — which means “cave” in

Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved Thursday a reform of the Glacier Law that loosens environmental protections, angering environmentalists.

Volkswagen said Thursday that it would stop producing electric cars at its Tennessee factory this month to focus on manufacturing a large, gasoline-powered sport utility vehicle. The German company joins several other carmakers in scaling back plans for electric vehicles after Congress eliminated tax credits for the cars,

British and Norwegian militaries led a weekslong operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, the U.K. military said.

Cardinal Christophe Pierre was told American-born Pope Leo XIV had 'better take' the U.S. side in military matters, a news report stated.