Fires damaged Italy's northern rail line on the first day of the Winter Olympic Games in what investigators are calling acts of sabotage by arsonists.

Investigators arrested four suspects, including the alleged mastermind, in Friday's Islamabad bombing that killed 31 and injured 169.

North Korean state media says the country's leadership will convene a major political conference later this month

Russia launched more than 440 drones and missiles into the country overnight, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday, in Moscow's latest major long-range attack on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro is heavily favored to defeat hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election Sunday in a vote that will test the depth of support for Ventura's brash style of politics.

Iran's top diplomat says Tehran's strength comes from its ability to “say no to the great powers.” Sunday's statement follows recent nuclear negotiations with the United States and nationwide protests that shook Iran.

The Rafah Crossing opened to a few Palestinians in each direction last week, after Israel retrieved the body of the last hostage held in Gaza and several American officials visited Israel to press for the opening.

Japan's Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi seems on track to win a mandate for her spending policies, while Thailand's three-way race has no single party expected to secure a majority and risks prolonging political instability.