Millions in France are enduring extreme heat, with temperatures soaring and 40 drowning deaths reported since June 18.

Across the West's advanced democracies, conventional political parties are being gutted by stagnant wages and fraying social contracts that have left voters fed up with the status quo.

The U.S. has temporarily lifted oil sanctions on Iran as peace talks continue. And, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's data system, known as SAVE, is unlawful.

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union was partly about sovereignty, but the country doesn’t feel freer. Pre-Brexit malaise appears to linger.

President Donald Trump said preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon outweighs the potential economic consequences of a prolonged war. Follow for live updates

Trump congratulated de la Espriella on his apparent Colombia election win. With 99.9% counted, he leads 49.7% to 48.7%, but rival Cepeda has launched a challenge over voting irregularities.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the expansion of North Korea's nuclear forces, citing U.S.-South Korea military cooperation, state media reported Monday.

A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and “dignified returns” of Afghans to the isolated and war-ravaged nation,