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In the first reaction to the US airstrikes in the Middle East targeting Iran and its proxy groups, Russia alleged a conspiracy to escalate the tension gripping the region. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that there was no justification for the American aerial attacks, which were the largest since 2003. Moscow also accused Washington of trying to drag regional powers like Iran directly into the conflict. Watch the full video for more.

Five days after a drone attack against an American military logistics outpost in Jordan killed three soldiers and wounded more than 30 others, the U.S. has retaliated with airstrikes using U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers operating from their base in the continental United States.

Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a ‘precision’ landing technology and revitalize a space program that has suffered setbacks.

Pakistan struck a village inside Iran, using rockets to strike what it said were separatist Baloch militant bases, which came in retaliation for an Iranian strike on Pakistani territory two days earlier.

Venice, Italy, is sinking. The city spent about $6 billion on MOSE – a mobile floodgate system that rises to separate the Venetian lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, blocking high tides from inundating the city. But that might not be enough. Fifty years ago, the lowest point in Venice, St. Mark’s Square, only flooded forty times a year. Now, it floods 250 times a year.

All 379 passengers and crew escaped relatively unscathed after Japan Airlines flight 516 burst into flames following a crash with a coast guard plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The Airbus A350 jet was able to evacuate all passengers in under 20 minutes.

Boeing will add further quality inspections for the 737 MAX after a mid-air blowout of a cabin panel in an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 earlier this month, the head of its commercial airplanes division said.

Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza.

The Houthi movement threatened a 'strong and effective response' after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight, ratcheting up tensions as Washington vows to protect shipping from attacks by the Iran-aligned group.

Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's presidential candidate, Lai Ching-te, into power, rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him.

The Red Sea is one of the most important shipping waterways in the world, but the Israel-Hamas War has helped it also become one of the most dangerous. The Bab-el Mandeb Strait, or the Gate of Tears, is a vital passageway for ships traveling through the Suez Canal, but recent attacks from Houthis are creating a major maritime choke point.  

This video documents the escalating surge of Chinese migrants illegally crossing the US southern border, exposing the challenges they face on their journeys through South America. From makeshift border camps to Ecuador's capital, the report unveils the intricate network of travel packages supporting this migration. 

Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah released video it said shows air strikes on a key Israeli observation post that Israel relied on for 'aerial observation' and 'air control'.

Small, inexpensive “off the shelf” drones, like those Ukraine is using against Russia and Hamas is deploying against Israel, are transforming modern warfare. To train American soldiers to counter the threat of civilian drones modified with explosives, the U.S. military recently opened a specialized drone warfare school.  

For the past three days, North Korea has fired artillery shells into waters off its west coast, raising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. In response, the South Korean military has declared the buffer zone to prevent accidental clashes is no longer valid. This could mean the military agreement signed five years ago is practically scrapped. Our foreign affairs correspondent Bae Eun-ji has our top story.

First Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake  Tsunami waves hit Japan's coasts after a series of powerful earthquakes. The strongest earthquake measuring 7.6 struck Ishikawa prefecture in central Japan. Authorities say hazardous waves up to 5 metres were expected. The Japanese MeT office said that 21 earthquakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan.

Elon Musk’s Tesla has been overtaken by China’s BYD as the world’s top selling electric carmaker. BYD’s rise is the result of long-term strategic thinking by both the company and the Chinese government. And it’s setting up China to be a dominant player in the global automotive industry. Here are the three most important things that have made BYD the king of EVs.

US stock indexes closed 2024's second session down again on Wednesday with minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting failing to enthuse investors.