Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from U.S. President Donald Trump who suggested sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and a public angrily denouncing Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide

Egypt appointed a new defense minister on Wednesday and swore him in, along with 13 other new ministers in the latest Cabinet reshuffle as the country struggles with an ailing economy and mounting pressure from regional conflicts.

Young voters, many of whom participated in a student-led revolution that toppled the government in 2024, hope the election will result in a new direction for the nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy intends to announce the plan for presidential elections and a referendum on February 24, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing Ukrainian and European officials involved in the planning.

PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds is ending Wednesday with one question looming above all others: will the French far-right leader be able to run for president next year?

The Kremlin said the world's nuclear powers must "behave responsibly" and deter an arms race in response to remarks by Turkey's top diplomat that the NATO ally could be forced to develop such weapons if others in the Middle East—particularly Iran—were to acquire them and alter the balance of power.

Wall Street shifted from small gains to losses early Tuesday amid another deluge of corporate earnings while Japan’s benchmark set another record after a historic election win for the nation’s first female prime minister.

Mourners in southern Lebanon have buried a father and his young son killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a Hezbollah member.