South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.

U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday after criticizing his government for spending "well short" of what it should on the military.

Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.

A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed an Iranian-born engineer to be released on bail just days before his trial on charges linked to a ​deadly drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan carried out ‌by Iran-backed militants in 2024.

Japan’s H3 rocket returned to flight Friday with the debut of a new low-cost variant. It took off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island and its second stage successfully reached a targeted orbit,

In a new blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the 4-year-old war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces have targeted fuel supplies to the Crimean Peninsula.

Iran’s crude oil production slumped by 19% last month, according to data from OPEC, while the US blockaded the country’s ports during their ongoing conflict.

The reboot highlights a dire problem for the country's nuclear program. Japan is running out of space to store spent nuclear fuel and lacks plans for radioactive waste disposal.