Saudi Arabia on Thursday formally called on Emirati-backed separatists in Yemen to withdraw from two governorates their forces now control in the country, a move that threatens sparking a confrontation within a fragile coalition that's battling the Houthi rebels there.

Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Thursday, ending a 17-year exile in Britain, and is favored to become prime minister.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a national bravery award to honor those who confronted an antisemitic terror attack.

China criticized the US for what it said was trying to hurt Beijing’s ties with India, calling its approach “irresponsible.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expresses optimism about Ukraine peace talks after Christmas conversation with U.S. envoys, as negotiations show progress.

Polish Air Force fighters intercepted a Russian military reconnaissance aircraft that came near Polish airspace while over the Baltic Sea on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are impoverished, such as in Yemen,

Police in Turkey detained 115 people on Thursday suspected of planning to stage terror attacks at Christmas and New Year's Day celebrations in the country.