Madagascar’s strongman leader has appointed Mamitiana Rajaonarison as PM days after dismissing the last government. Rajaonarison previously led the country’s financial intelligence and money laundering watchdog.

Five of the seven women who had been granted asylum in Australia have reportedly decided to return to Iran. Concerns about their safety arose after players remained silent during the Iranian national anthem.

No injuries were reported in what Amsterdam’s Mayor Femke Halsema described as a "deliberate attack." It follows an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam a day earlier.

Three key moments that shaped Iranian and American attitudes toward each other — and show why mistrust endures.

Pakistan’s military said it intercepted "rudimentary drones" from Afghanistan. It comes a day after Pakistan launched deadly strikes on Kabul as well as strikes in Kandahar Province.

Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova was awarded the Aachen-based prize in 2022 in absentia. She has now collected it after having been released from prison in December.

Long, daily blackouts ignited by a US oil blockade have pushed Cuban residents to the edge. On Friday, Havana acknowledged talks with the US to diffuse the situation.