Week-long tour of the continent comes at a time when the US is seeking to counter the influence of Russia, China.
The United States says it was warned in advance of the Israeli drone strike on Iran....
Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report....
Marc Lamont Hill discusses US policy in the Middle East and the risks of escalation with renowned scholar Jeffrey Sachs....
Ministers say transfer of weapons components is enabling Russia to 'reconstitute and revitalise' its defence production....
The Ukrainian military says it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber over Russian territory. Russia denies this,...
Russian officials says the plane crashed over the southern Stavropol region due to a technical malfunction....
Iranian media on Friday reported explosions in Isfahan city, amid steadily increasing tensions with Israel....
Ben Hodges, who led US forces in Europe, says Western powers should overcome their fears of supporting Ukraine....
Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani says Israel appears intent on "dragging the region into war"....
Escalation more than six months into Israel’s war on Gaza has raised fears of spiralling violence across region....
As the war enters its 785th day, these are the main developments....
Prosecutors say Polish national suspected of supplying information to Russian military intelligence....
A Brazilian tribal leader warns that illegal mining in forests will have dire consequences for the rest of the world....
Iran warns Israel that retaliation for recent attack would prompt Tehran to pursue nuclear weapon and respond in kind....
The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have renewed old debates about Western hypocrisy....
Malak Mattar, who has been painting images of the war she escaped by a day, is exhibiting alongside the Venice Biennale....
Prosecutors accuse German-Russian duo of being prepared to 'carry out explosive and arson attacks' on US army sites....
Appealing to UNSC for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA's work more crucial than ever amid Israel's war on Gaza....
Russia destroys Ukrainian power stations and defences as an expert warns Kyiv's troops are 'utterly exhausted'....
Even if all parties involved don't want an all-out war, history shows that it can still happen....
As the war enters its 784th day, these are the main developments....
Local monitoring groups say the number of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel has doubled to at least 9,500 since the war...
US president's appeal comes as House Speaker Mike Johnson unveils plans to bring funding bills for a vote....
There are signs that Beijing may be getting cold feet about its deepening entanglement....
Soldiers begin to leave region in South Caucasus long fought over by Azerbaijan and Armenia....
Mediator warns that negotiations are at 'delicate phase' as the war in the enclave grinds on....
The rate of casualties accelerated last year as inexperienced troops arrived on the front lines....
Ukraine's Zelenskyy reiterates plea to Western countries for air defence systems after attack that also wounded dozens....
As the world calls for calm, President Raisi vows 'slightest attack' will be met with a 'strong and fierce response'....
Washington looking for alternatives after Russia effectively halted UN monitoring mission....
