Former Venezuelan official, charged in narco-terrorism conspiracy, is arrested in Spain
Former Venezuelan intelligence official Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, also known as "El Pollo," was arrested on Thursday in Madrid for his alleged involvement in large-scale drug trafficking activities, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Lebanon gets a new government, its first since last year's deadly port blast
A new government has been formed in crisis-ridden Lebanon, ending a more than year-long power vacuum that began shortly after the August 2020 Beirut port blast.
Analysis: Why the cash-for-honors allegations are embarrassing for Prince Charles
Prince Charles' staff will tell you he's at his desk every day, often late into the night, reading reports that come in from his many charities, and scribbling notes and suggestions in the margins before sending them back. He has, more than any other Prince of Wales, redefined what it means to be heir apparent.
China tells Tencent and Netease to focus less on profit as gaming crackdown expands
Chinese regulators have summoned companies to demand they play down profits and further clamp down on how minors can play video games, just days after children in the country were banned from access during the week.
Ford is ending production in India and taking a $2 billion hit in the process
Ford is ending production in India and taking a hit of $2 billion as it retrenches from a market that has been almost impossible for American automakers to break into.
Ukrainian opposition demand investigation into failed sting operation detailed by CNN
Ukrainian opposition politicians are demanding an immediate investigation into how a special operation to lure alleged Russian war criminals failed after Belarus arrested the men in Minsk last year.
Analysis: Starring in a Marvel blockbuster doesn't exempt this Canadian from scrutiny in Xi's China
Simu Liu, star of Marvel's new blockbuster "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," has enjoyed positive reviews around the world since the movie's release, barring one notable exception: his birthplace.
Twin tropical storms threaten flooding, mudslides in Taiwan and Vietnam
Vietnam and Taiwan are bracing for twin tropical storms which are expected to make landfall over the coming days, with typhoon Chanthu strengthening into a Super Typhoon in the past 24 hours.
Highlights from New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week is back, with designers Christian Siriano, Brandon Maxwell and Gabriela Hearst among those showcasing their Spring-Summer 2022 collections.
Soaring inflation and energy costs forcing China to sell some of its precious oil supply
China is starting to sell off some of the oil it keeps in strategic reserve in a bid to lower prices in the market, a historic first for the world's biggest importer of oil and its second largest consumer.