Two former Chinese defense officials were given suspended death sentences Thursday after being found guilty of bribery.

Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is bracing for big losses in polls that could trigger a move to oust the leader who led them to power less than two years ago.

British police have arrested ‌a man after he allegedly threatened the former Prince Andrew close to his place of residence on Wednesday, the ​Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.

Brazil’s lower house approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals, a step toward realizing the potential of the nation’s vast reserves as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to meet Donald Trump.

Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.

The cofounder of the British fashion brand Superdry has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a woman following a night of drinking. James Holder, 54, was found guilty last week of

Japan stocks rose more than 4% on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 hitting 62,000 for the first time as Asia-Pacific markets rallied despite renewed tensions in the Middle East. The broader regional advance came after President Donald Trump warned Iran would be bombed "at a much higher level" if it failed to agree to a peace deal.

A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “ evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law.