The hunt for Brian Thompson’s killer has yielded new evidence but few answers. New York’s mayor said, “The net is tightening.”

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The government of Bashar al-Assad appears to have fallen in a stunning end to the family’s 54-year rule.

With no clear successor to Bashar al-Assad, the regime’s downfall throws a fragmented country into further uncertainty.

Pet owners who were asked to anonymously – and honestly – rank the behaviours of their dogs have revealed some far from flattering results for Fido.

Notre Dame Cathedral has been filled with the sound of bells and prayer for the first time in five years.

Rebel forces say they've taken control of parts of Syria's capital amid claims the country's president has fled.

The intense series of handshakes are reminiscent of the white-knuckled grip-off that marked a meeting between the two leaders more than seven years ago.

Vladimir Putin is said to be disgusted by reports of Syrian troops fleeing their positions.

You can imagine a scenario in which these two men unite and create a fusionism that uplifts America. But the potential tensions here are also important.

Most lawmakers from the country’s ruling party boycotted a parliamentary vote to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend Yoon Suk Yeol’s presidential powers.

France says “merci” as Notre-Dame, one of the world’s most recognised monuments, reopens five years after fire devoured its roof.

Kim Seongmin was on his way to Pyongyang for certain execution when he jumped out of the window. What he did next has infuriated the North Korean leader.

Syria's rebel forces are now advancing on Damascus after a fresh offensive broke out.

South Korea's embattled president apologised today for public anxiety caused by his short-lived attempt to impose martial law hours ahead of a parliamentary vote on impeaching him.

A collection of rebel groups aiming to depose the Assad regime are advancing towards the capital, Damascus, making Iran and others nervous.

Despite being an outsider who declared zero campaign spending and campaigned only on TikTok, Georgescu emerged as the frontrunner.

Broadly speaking, polls show most Americans do want change in many of the areas where Trump has promised sweeping reform. But that’s not the whole story.

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's grip on power has been further weakened with militant rebels claiming control of another key city.

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson told a Sydney audience he had spoken with Donald Trump since the election and believed the president-elect would have “no choice” but to support Ukraine.