The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Friday on a proposal to secure the Strait of Hormuz after it was significantly watered down in the face of opposition from China and Russia about allowing force to reopen the critical waterway that Iran has largely cut off to global shipping.

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed since the military took power in Burkina Faso allegedly go after al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ceasefire in the Middle East during a visit to Japan on Wednesday. Macron, who held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, said they both believe in international law,

Stocks listed in Europe recovered some early losses on Thursday, as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump's address on the Iran war.

A man convicted of participating in an attack on a classified military ​facility during January's protests in Iran was ‌executed on Thursday, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan said, after his appeal was rejected and the Supreme Court upheld ​his sentence.

The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website.

Canada’s top trade official plugged his nation as a stable and reliable energy supplier amid the latest jump in oil prices as President Donald Trump said military operations on Iran could escalate, potentially prolonging disruptions to oil flows through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

A priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch authorities announced Thursday.