The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four more International Criminal Court judges or prosecutors, including those from allies France and Canada, in a new effort to hobble the tribunal, particularly over actions against Israel.

Russia said on Wednesday that attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without the participation of Moscow were a "road to nowhere".

Russia struck a gas distribution station in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding this showed the need to put economic pressure on Russia amid current US efforts to end the war.

NASA is raising the bar in solar science with the debut of the Surya Heliophysics Foundational Model, an artificial intelligence system built to decode the Sun's complex behavior.

Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution.

India in a statement on Wednesday strongly rejected claims made by Bangladesh that members of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League were carrying out "anti-Bangladesh" activities on Indian soil.

Pakistan authorities on Wednesday extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft till September 23.

Israel's military said Wednesday that it will call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others ahead of an expanded military operation it will carry out in Gaza City.

Muslim men in Malaysia's Terengganu state may face up to two years in prison, a fine of 3,000 Malaysian Ringgit, or both if they skip Friday prayers without a valid reason.

Sales of foreign-branded phones, including Apple Inc.'s iPhone, declined 31.3% year-on-year in China in June.

A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.

French streamer Raphael Graven, known for extreme online challenges, has died following alleged abuse during live broadcasts. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

She explained that in the hot southern climate, the black paint would make the metal surface warmer, making it harder for migrants to climb.

An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday.

The Russian army said Wednesday it had captured three villages in eastern Ukraine, claiming fresh territorial gains despite US-led peace efforts and a flurry of diplomacy to end the conflict.

Britain's advertising regulator banned an advert for Sanex shower gel, owned by US consumer goods group Colgate-Palmolive, for suggesting black skin was "problematic" and white skin was "superior".

Russian President Vladimir Putin had to pay nearly $250,000 (about Rs 2.2 crore) in cash to refuel three jets while returning from the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Footage of the incident shared on Instagram shows black smoke billowing from the terminal as passengers evacuated the area.

In what was a pleasant surprise, Roman Babushkin, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Russian Embassy in India, welcomed attendees at his press conference in Hindi.

Israel will call up about 60,000 reservists to join the army in a planned attack on Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and security officials said. Defence Minister Israel Katz approved the military's plans onTuesday.

Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the US military and arms control experts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi will meet in New Delhi by the end of year

India is welcome to export its products to Russia if it is facing trouble entering the US market, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.

The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts.

China will unveil a slate of new domestically produced military hardware that will showcase its "powerful capability to prevail in modern war" at a parade next month, officials said Wednesday.