Iran has escalated its strikes on commercial ships transiting Hormuz in recent weeks, as it tries to choke off a rebound in crude oil exports.

The government appointed its own manager of the last big news channel to be critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The authorities have now replaced leadership at five major news outlets.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it has lifted personal economic sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez.

Protesters clashed with riot police in Albania’s capital as anti-government demonstrations escalated into hours of violent unrest. Crowds attacked government

A Washington watchdog group is suing Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, to block him from serving as a top envoy without disclosing his finances and potential conflicts of interest.

Iowa, Kansas ⁠and six ​other ‌states said ‌on ⁠Wednesday they ⁠had sued OpenAI ​in ​courts across the ⁠country ⁠over ⁠harms they say ​ChatGPT has ​caused ⁠to ⁠children, alleging the chatbot has ⁠coached children to harm themselves or others.

U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest CPI inflation reading ahead of a flurry of economic data this week.

By Vivian Nereim Reporting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Mohammad Nasrullah was boarding a flight to Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, leading a group of pilgrims from Bangladesh. Buthaina Owaida, a Syrian woman who had moved to Saudi Arabia,