The fiercely anti-Islam but pro-Israel Party for Freedom (PVV) led by seasoned politician Geert Wilders was only slightly behind the left-leaning centrist Democrats 66 (D66) party with nearly all votes counted Thursday in the Dutch general election.

France has introduced a modernized version of its submarine-launched strategic nuclear missile, marking what officials described as a “major milestone” in the nation’s long-term deterrence strategy amid a renewed global nuclear arms race.

Newly released satellite imagery shows Iran has made little effort to restore its bombed nuclear enrichment facilities nearly four months after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes — instead redirecting resources toward a hidden site north of Isfahan, even as Beijing helps Tehran replenish its ballistic missile stockpile in defiance of United Nations sanctions.

The United States carried out another lethal military strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Wednesday, killing four suspected narco-terrorists, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping met face-to-face Thursday for the first time in six years, announcing a breakthrough in trade relations that includes tariff reductions, resumed agricultural purchases, and new commitments to curb fentanyl exports to the United States.

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.

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.

A journalist in northwest Mexico has become the latest victim in the deadly climate facing the country’s press. Miguel Ángel Beltrán — a crime reporter who covered drug trafficking, cartel influence, and local corruption on social media — was reportedly found murdered Saturday along a highway between the state of Durango and the resort city of Mazatlán in neighbouring Sinaloa. His death was confirmed on Monday by the Durango state prosecutor’s office.

Hurricane Melissa was rapidly threatening Jamaica with potentially deadly, never-before-seen catastrophic winds and up to three feet (91.5 centimeters) of rain, witnesses and officials said Monday.

Official results showed Monday that Ireland, a member of the European Union, has elected an outspoken independent lawmaker known for her criticism of Israel’s military actions in Gaza and her distrust of EU defense policies.