• Fewer Americans See Canada as Ally Amid Trump Tensions
  
  Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago, the latest indication that President Donald Trump's tariff threats and talk of taking over a neighboring ally are souring a critical economic and military relationship.The...
• Israel Strikes Beirut for the First Time since a Ceasefire Ended the Latest Israel-Hezbollah war
  
  Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest IsraelHezbollah war in November.Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke rising from the area that Israel's military had...
• What to Know about the U.S. Military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland
  
  The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense's northernmost installation.The base was built following a 1951 defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. It...
• King Charles III Seen in Public One Day after Hospitalization for Cancer Treatment side Effects
  
  King Charles III smiled and waved to members of the public Friday as he left his home in London, the day after a brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment.The king's appointments for the day were canceled following his "short period of observation...
• Suspected US Strikes Pummel Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen
  
  Suspected U.S. airstrikes pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels early Friday, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa.The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn't immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly...
• Ukraine Working On Its Position on Draft US Minerals Deal
  
  A Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday that Kyiv would issue its position on a new draft minerals deal drawn up by the United States once there was consensus, and cautioned against public discussion of the text.
• Israel Intercepts Projectiles Launched From Lebanon
  
  The Israeli military said on Friday it intercepted one of two projectiles launched from Lebanon with the other landing inside Lebanon.
• Satellite Images Show Fresh Chinese Bomber Deployment in South China Sea
  
  China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert sovereignty over the hotly disputed atoll in the South China Sea...
• Putin Suggests Putting Ukraine Under UN-Sponsored External Governance
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement...
• Putin Calls to Remove Zelenskyy, 'Finish Off' Ukrainian Troops
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin called Friday for a "transitional administration" to be put in place in Ukraine and vowed his army would "finish off" Ukrainian troops, in hardline remarks as President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire. A rapprochement between...
• Radio Free Asia Sues to Restore Cut-Off Funding
  
  Radio Free Asia filed a lawsuit Thursday against the United States government to restore funding cut off by the U.S. Agency for Global Media, claiming that the organization did not have the authority to stop the money.
• Russian Army Says It Retook Another Village in Kursk Region
  
  Russian troops have recaptured the village of Gogolevka from Ukrainian forces in Russia's western Kursk region, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. Russia has accelerated a push to try to drive Ukrainian forces out of Kursk, where they took control of about 100 settlements...
• Russian Attack Damages Ukrainian Gas Production Facilities, Naftogaz Says
  
  A Russian attack has damaged the gas production facilities of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz, the company said on Friday. "The latest shelling is not just an attack on our infrastructure, but an attempt to undermine the country's energy stability. Our experts are...
• China's Xi Pushes for Greater Foreign Investment
  
  In an address to major global business leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged foreign investors to have faith in China's business prospects, the latest move to revive the world's second-largest economy that has been dragged down by a property bust and a loss of...
• Russia: Ukraine 'Virtually Destroyed' Key Sudzha Gas Station
  
  Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking its energy facilities despite a moratorium on such strikes, saying a key piece of gas infrastructure in the town of Sudzha had been practically destroyed.
• US Logistics Firm Settles Claims It Helped Chinese Companies Ship Fentanyl Chemicals
  
  U.S. shipping and logistics company IMC Pro International has agreed to pay $400,000 to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it helped Chinese chemical companies ship fentanyl-making chemicals to the United States, according to U.S. authorities.
• Powerful Earthquake Rocks Thailand and Myanmar, Killing at Least 3 in Bangkok High-Rise Collapse
  
  A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed, and prompting Myanmar to declare a widespread state of emergency.
• Israeli Military Issues Evacuation Order for Southern Beirut District
  
  Israel's military on Friday issued an evacuation order to residents of Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs, the first such order since a ceasefire agreement that halted war between Hezbollah and Israel....
• UN Aid Agency: Israeli Actions in Gaza Resemble 'Atrocity Crimes'
  
  Israeli actions in Gaza, including strikes on populated areas in which civilians have been killed, "bear the hallmarks" of atrocities, the United Nations' aid agency said on Friday.
• The Latest: Major Earthquakes Strike Myanmar and Thailand
  
  A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, bringing down a highrise building under construction in Bangkok and damaging historic buildings in Myanmar.The quake struck in the early afternoon, sending people...
• Lebanon and Syria Sign Agreement on Border Demarcation and Easing Tensions
  
  Lebanon and Syria have signed an agreement on border demarcation and to boost coordination between the two countries regarding security along their tense frontier, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday.The deal signed by the Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers in Saudi...
• A Remote Australian Town Seeks a Doctor, Offering a $400,000 Salary and Free Rent
  
  A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary of up to 680,000 Australian dollars ($428,000), plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate.The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the...
• Hegseth: Stronger Deterrence Needed Against China in Disputed Sea
  
  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against "threats from the communist Chinese" and ensure freedom of navigation...
• Vance and Wife to Tour US Military Post in Greenland after Diplomatic Spat over Uninvited Visit
  
  U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland on Friday in a trip that was scaled back after an uproar by Greenlanders and Danes who were irked that the original itinerary was planned without consulting them.The couple's...
• Trial of Former President Sarkozy Sheds Light on France’s Back-channel Talks with Libya’s Gadhafi
  
  The monthslong trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign is shedding light on France's back-channel talks with the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.Sarkozy, 70, who was president...

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