Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ​said in a message ‌on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated ​on the battlefield, ​were now seeking to ⁠undermine public resilience and ​sow internal divisions.

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights and author of “Persepolis,” has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday. “Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of French culture and an artist devoted to freedom,

Drone and missile attack damages Kuwait International Airport, killing one and injuring dozens as Iran and the U.S. trade blame.

Nine Palestinians died in at least four separate Israeli strikes in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.

Oil prices fell and U.S. markets were mixed in early trading Thursday, a day after declines on Wall Street snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Futures for the S&P 500 shed 0.4% before the opening bell,

A fire at an unregistered nursing home in western Sri Lanka has killed 12 residents and injured eight others. Police say the fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town.

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia.

Russian-controlled Crimea tightened its rationing of fuel supplies on Thursday, suspending all cash sales of ​gasoline and the issuance of new coupons to ‌buy it as the peninsula grapples with a shortage linked to Ukrainian drone strikes.