Japan has unveiled a new defense plan and launched a centralized intelligence agency, raising concerns about a broader expansion of its military capabilities. Is Tokyo laying the groundwork for a more assertive military role—and should China be concerned?

What happens this November will likely determine what US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party can accomplish over the next two years. Democrats are trying to win back a majority from Republicans in the US House of Representatives.

The western part of the United States is once again under siege from wildfires. Oregon and Washington state are battling dozens of fast-moving blazes that have triggered widespread evacuations.

On Monday, a drone detonated on a Russian Black Sea resort area. At least seven people were killed, including three children, and 58 others injured.

US President Donald Trump, who last week threatened Iran with a massive military strike, pulled back over the weekend. But, a resolution to the crisis doesn't seem any closer and tensions between the two countries remain high.

Tit-for-tat military strikes between the US and Iran raise fears of a wider conflict. What happens next?

The tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, are once again facing scrutiny. ICE officers shot and killed a 52-year-old construction builder in Texas and a 26-year-old father in Maine during traffic stops.

A new Pew Research Center survey shows China is now viewed more favorably than the United States, across more nations, for the first time in 20 years. Analysts say the shift reflects several factors, including the Trump administration's trade policies, concerns over global economic instability, and US involvement in regional conflicts.

The Trump administration has hit dozens of economies across the world with a new round of tariff increases that Washington announced last week.

The United States announced a pause in military strikes to give diplomacy a chance after threatening to escalate the war. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains closed but says it is making progress in talks with Oman on the management of the strategic waterway.