Russia is no longer making major battlefield gains. If anything, it’s been Ukraine, aided by its technological prowess, taking back small pieces of territory. After a punishing winter, Ukraine is in a surprisingly encouraging place.

Israel's Knesset unanimously passed a death penalty law for Palestinians found guilty of genocide in the Oct. 7 attacks on the country.

Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza. Host city Vienna has been bedecked in hearts and the contest’s “United by Music” motto for a week in which singers and bands from 35 countries will compete

A Philippine senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity said Tuesday he will fight any attempt to send him to the global tribunal for prosecution,

Since the start of the war, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.

Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. The

Two former Chinese defense ministers were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, marking a severe blow in Xi's military purge.

Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments and said sovereignty will be key in the new partnership that France hopes to build with Africa.