Both sides have claimed to inflict heavy losses in what has become their deadliest fighting in years, a confrontation Pakistan has described as an “open war” with Afghanistan.

The International Criminal Court prosecutor announced that the United States did not commit crimes against humanity with sanctions against Venezuela.

The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday "to address national and international issues."

The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.

Former advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, Brenda Shaffer, says Iran’s strategy of targeting Gulf states and regional neighbors has been counterproductive. She adds that Tehran’s ability to sustain drone and missile attacks is constrained,

Turkey did not say where the missile was intercepted. But residents near Incirlik Air Base, which hosts U.S. troops, reported hearing sirens and a loud boom.

A landslide in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo region after days of torrential rain led to the deaths of at least 65 people, according to a government agency.

Brazil's imprisoned ‌former President Jair ​Bolsonaro ​was taken to ⁠hospital early ​on ​Friday after waking up with ​chills ​and vomiting, his ‌son, ⁠Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, said ​in ​a ⁠post on ​X.