Injuries were reported in an assault near the ancient city of Palmyra, the Syrian government’s news agency said.

The release of the prisoners, including a Nobel laureate and an opposition leader, was part of a monthslong rapprochement between Washington and Minsk.

Much of Ukraine’s largest Black Sea port was without power, heat and water on Saturday after strikes from Russia, which has shown little appetite for a deal to end the war.

Security has become a top concern for voters across the region who are calling for iron-fisted measures. In Chile, the issue is pushing the country to the right.

The next steps for the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.

Ivan Urgant was an unstoppable Russian megastar. Then he expressed opposition to President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

South Korea has a notoriously grueling college entrance exam. This year’s English portion was so difficult that it led to a resignation. Could you answer some of the questions correctly?

Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.

Kim Jong-un hugged the returning troops and awarded the country’s highest medal to nine soldiers killed in action.

A Ukrainian peace plan, sent this week to Washington, pushes back against President Trump’s proposal that Ukraine give up more land for peace.