Iran on Wednesday welcomed the end of Israel's "aggression" in Lebanon, after a ceasefire deal came into force between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group backed financially and militarily by Tehran.

Ukraine will join the 2025 World Expo in Japan in a message of peace despite the dire financial situation caused by its war with Russia, a senior local official said.

Southern Africa's sparsely populated desert nation of Namibia holds presidential and legislative elections on Wednesday.

Ian Douglas, a London engineer and economist suffering from multiple sclerosis, secretly took his own life in February 2019, with his illness at an advanced stage.

British lawmakers will hold a landmark debate on Friday on a divisive and emotive bill that could set the UK on its way to ...

ChatGPT creator OpenAI will allow its employees to sell shares worth roughly $1.5 billion to Japanese tech investor SoftBank, CNBC reported on Wednesday.

Indonesians voted on Wednesday to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, with President Prabowo Subianto seeking to consolidate his grip on power.

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, a report said Wednesday, the latest official to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's military.

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people -- a trend cheered by a ...

World leaders have welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which came into force on Wednesday morning (0200 GMT).

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders tried to gauge the economic outlook after Donald Trump picked a tough-negotiating hawk as his trade envoy the day after saying he would hit China, Canada ...