The diplomatic tensions came after pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced for 20 years in one of the city's most prominent prosecutions.

Iran's president has described the Friday nuclear talks with Washington as "a step forward" and said "dialogue has always been our strategy for resolving issues peacefully." Bloomberg's Michael Heath reports on the latest.

At least three people were killed in Russian overnight drone and missile strikes, the Interior Ministry in Kyiv reported on Monday.

Detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has received another prison sentence of over seven years.

The strike in the eastern Pacific, the third on suspected drug trafficking boats this year, was the second authorized by Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the new head of the Southern Command.

A rubber boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea last week after taking on water, leaving 53 people migrating to Europe from North Africa presumed dead.

Bangladeshis will head to the polls on Thursday, with nearly 128 million people eligible to vote, in a key test of the country’s return to democracy after a popular uprising toppled long‑time leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024.

Vance is offering economic opportunities to Armenia as the Trump administration works to advance a deal aimed at ending the country’s decades-long conflict with Azerbaijan.