Stocks fell on Monday as the latest developments in the Middle East sent oil prices higher, sparking further worries about instability in the region. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 445 points,

Arrests and executions in Iran have been on the rise since the start of the regional war triggered by a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28.

Venezuela and Guyana resumed a long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region with hearings at the International Court of Justice.

Trump has ordered 5,000 troops out of Germany and threatened deeper cuts in Spain and Italy as NATO allies brace for a new era.

Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.

A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across,

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet Pope Leo XIV, the first such meeting since President Trump criticized the pontiff.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was set to secure its first-ever election victory in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, expanding its support base across the country and bolstering his standing as the nation’s most popular leader.