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Iran's embassy in the Syrian capital was stormed by rebels following their capture of Damascus and the fall of Iran-allied Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state TV reported. "It is said that the Iranian embassy was stormed alongside nearby…

The Dominican Republic has reported its largest-ever cocaine seizure, saying it found some 9.5 metric tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment that arrived at a port in Santo Domingo, the capital. Carlos Denvers, the National Drug…

The United States has unveiled a $988 million aid package of new arms and equipment to Ukraine for its ongoing fight against Russia's invasion. The package nearly halves the available $2.21 billion remaining in Ukraine Security…

The European Union has ordered social media firm TikTok to freeze data linked to the Romanian elections, it said in a statement. EU officials issued a "retention order" under the bloc's wide-sweeping Digital Services Act, which regulates…

The Philippines' foreign ministry said it had filed a diplomatic protest against China over a maritime incident in a contested shoal in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines traded accusations on Wednesday over a maritime…

An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.7 struck Western Iran, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake struck Iran's Khuzestan Province injuring at least 15 people but did not damage oil infrastructure in the…

Romania's Constitutional Court has validated the shock first-round result in its presidential election, setting the stage for a run-off vote on December 8 that could upend the country's pro-Western orientation and erode backing for Ukraine.…

The United States will provide Ukraine with a $725 million weapons package, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. This comes as President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration seeks to bolster the government in Kyiv in its war with…

Indonesia and Canada have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that aims to strengthen economic ties between the two G20 members, three years after negotiations began. Report says the agreement will take effect in…

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, will arrive in Britain for a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles during which he will also meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is seeking deeper ties with wealthy Gulf states.…