A strike on a train that imperiled former European leaders and CIA officers is among a spate of attacks that risked a dangerous escalation with the West, experts say.

Mark Carney set out hopes for a strength-in-numbers alliance, after European Union leaders floated the idea of Canada becoming the first “associate member” of the bloc.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."

The United States has approved visas for top Iranian officials to attend next week's high-level United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York.

A powerful bomb has exploded at a mosque near police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56 others. The attack occurred in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed leaders and representatives from seven regional countries for talks on deepening cooperation on Friday, as overnight Russian strikes in multiple regions sparked fires and caused several deaths and injuries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin cast his vote online in elections for Russia’s lower house, the Duma. In footage shared by Russian state media, Putin can be seen navigating the online voting system and responding enthusiastically after successfully casting his vote.

King Charles III met Thursday with senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make a plea to ensure AI remains in the service of people.