Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 20 percent after offshore fields shut
Saudi Arabia cut oil production by 20 percent after two offshore fields, including Safaniya, were shut down.
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José Antonio Kast sworn in as president of Chile
José Antonio Kast took the oath as president of Chile, succeeding Gabriel Boric.
IEA members agree to release 400 million barrels of oil
The International Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels from strategic reserves, its largest release ever, but crude still rose back above $100.
NATO drills more than 25,000 troops in Greenland
NATO began drills in Greenland with more than 25,000 troops from 14 nations, including Denmark and the United States, amid tensions over annexation threats.
India beats New Zealand by 96 runs to win the T20 World Cup
India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the Men's T20 World Cup final, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles, to win at home as host, and to win three times.
Mojtaba Khamenei elected Iran's next supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamenei was elected supreme leader of Iran in the vote held after Ali Khamenei's death.
Oil rises above $100 a barrel as the Hormuz crisis deepens
The oil price went above $100 a barrel for the first time in four years because of the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Japan confirms H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in Hokkaido
Japan's agriculture ministry confirmed an H5N1 outbreak at a poultry farm in Abira, Hokkaido.
Indonesia will bar social media accounts for anyone under 16
Indonesia said it will prohibit social media access for users under 16 and start deactivating minors' accounts on major platforms.
US Senate rejects a war-powers measure on the Iran conflict
The Senate rejected a War Powers Resolution that would have checked President Donald Trump's authority in the Iran war, in Congress's first vote on the conflict.
Western Cuba blacks out after a fault at the Antonio Guiteras plant
A fault at the Antonio Guiteras plant in Matanzas cut power across much of western Cuba, including Havana, and officials said the outage would last at least 72 hours.
US submarine sinks Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka
The submarine USS Charlotte sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka, killing at least 87 of 180 people aboard, with 32 rescued and 61 missing.
Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US F-15s as American toll hits six
Three US Air Force F-15E jets crashed in Kuwait after Kuwaiti forces shot them down by mistake, and Central Command said three more American soldiers had died, bringing the toll to six.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 52 after Hezbollah fire
After Hezbollah fired at a base near Haifa, Israeli attacks in Beirut and other villages killed at least 52 people and injured 149, and Lebanon's prime minister banned Hezbollah's military activity.
Insurgents kill at least 169 in a raid in Abiemnom, South Sudan
Insurgents raided a village in Abiemnom County, South Sudan, and killed at least 169 people.
Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei killed in Tehran strike
Iran confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint Israeli and United States attack in Tehran, and declared 40 days of mourning.
NewsBolivian Air Force plane crash in El Alto kills 20
A Bolivian Air Force aircraft crashed into a busy avenue in El Alto, killing 20 people and injuring 30.
Anthropic rejects a Pentagon request as OpenAI agrees to deploy
Anthropic's chief executive refused to loosen safeguards on Claude for surveillance and autonomous weapons, while OpenAI said it had a deal to deploy its technology on Defense Department networks.
Pakistan strikes Kabul as its defense minister describes open war
Pakistan launched airstrikes on Taliban targets including Kabul, and Defense Minister Khawaja Asif described the clashes as open war.
United States eases rules on Venezuelan oil for Cuba's private sector
The United States said it will ease certain restrictions so Venezuelan oil can go to Cuba's private sector for commercial and humanitarian use.
Cuban coast guard and a Florida-registered boat trade fire off Cuba
Cuban authorities said a speedboat registered in Florida fired on the coast guard one nautical mile offshore, and that return fire killed four gunmen and injured six.
Brazil sentences two former lawmakers to 76 years in Marielle Franco case
The Supreme Federal Court sentenced Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão to 76 years and three months each for ordering the 2018 killing of Marielle Franco and her driver.
Brazil will revoke a decree expanding Amazon waterways
Brazil said it will revoke a decree that expanded Amazon waterways under a privatization program after Indigenous groups protested.
Panama takes control of Balboa and Cristóbal ports
Panama's canal authority assumed control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports after the Supreme Court annulled CK Hutchison's concessions, with an 18-month transition.