WASHINGTON – The United States is close to completing negotiations on a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine that President Joe Biden announced last year at a G7 meeting, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

A Greek-owned and Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this week had a cargo of grain bound for Iran

China’s Commerce Ministry has announced it will restrict exports of some aviation and aerospace-related equipment and technology beginning July 1

Hungary’s top diplomat has visited Belarus for talks on expanding ties despite the European Union’s sanctions against the country

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that reforms are needed to sustain growth

About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan are forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024

HONG KONG – China and the United States held consultations on maritime affairs in which both countries agreed to maintain dialogue and manage risks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – Tens of thousands of students in southern Brazil have been gone a month without seeing their classrooms after catastrophic floods submerged some schools and turned others into shelters, raising concerns about their mental health.

Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat