Russian President Vladimir Putin's priorities ahead of meeting with President-elect Donald Trump are ensuring Ukraine never joins NATO and that the military alliance pulls back some of its deployments in eastern Europe, according to a new report.
Pope FrancisΒ was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction Saturday by President Biden, a White House press release said.
Two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia were captured by Ukrainian troops this week, giving officials "irrefutable evidence" that the two countries are allied in the war against Ukraine, officials announced on Saturday.
Joseph Aoun, 61, Lebanon's army commander, takes the role of president after over two years of the seat being empty and 13 attempts to vote in a leader.
South Koreaβs acting leader on Friday accepted the resignation of the chief of the presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, as he faced police questioning over how his forces blocked law enforcement efforts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol last week.
Trump's repeated warning that "all hell will break out" should Hamas not release all remaining hostages before he takes office is an example of how he "speaks like a Middle Easterner," Israeli and Palestinian officials and experts told The Post.
Sculptors have finely chiseled ice into elaborate structures resembling landmark castles and temples, and visitors are appreciating the artwork and the excitement of ice slides and other attractions at the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World.
Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas.