Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a “tremendous success” in testing the Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone, hailing it as a revolutionary leap in Russia’s strategic weapons program. The test marks the first full launch from a submarine with its onboard nuclear reactor activated — a step Putin said no other nation has achieved.

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared 92-year-old President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, extending his four-decade rule despite deadly protests and fresh appeals from Christian leaders to uphold “democratic and moral values” rooted in faith.

Rob Jetten appeared on his way to becoming the Netherlands’ first openly gay prime minister after his left-leaning Democrats 66 (D66) party defeated the anti-Islam Party for Freedom (PVV) of firebrand politician Geert Wilders in Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, according to exit polls.

U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced progress toward a long-sought trade pact Wednesday following a high-profile summit in the historic city of Gyeongju, where Trump was awarded South Korea’s highest state honor.

American evangelist Franklin Graham has urged Christians to “pray for the people of Jamaica” after the Caribbean island nation was hit by “a monstrous storm—Hurricane Melissa” with fatalities already being reported.

Israel carried out a new wave of “immediate and powerful strikes” across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Hamas fighters opened fire on Israeli troops near Rafah and faked the recovery of a hostage’s body in violation of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Illegal border crossings in September were historically low, representing a 92.4% drop from a record high reported in September 2023.

The Netherlands announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to serve as the host country for preparing the “Russia Tribunal,” an international court aimed at holding Russian political and military leaders accountable for their roles in the war in Ukraine.

Dutch voters will go to the polls on Wednesday in snap parliamentary elections seen as crucial for the future direction of the Netherlands, which is facing a housing and social crisis amid a fierce debate about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers.

Eight police officers in northern India’s Jammu and Kashmir region have been suspended “for their failure” to stop an attack on Christian missionaries by Hindu nationalists last week, according to Christian human-rights investigators.