Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey's return to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night. Goalkeeper Patrick Beach made eight saves for the Socceroos in their group opener as FIFA President Gianni Infantino looked on.

James Boyard is the cabinet director of Haiti's Defense Ministry and also serves as inspector general of Haiti's police.

An alleged Tren de Aragua transnational gang leader was killed in Venezuela, said U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan officials.

UNRWA fires 70 Gaza staff members amid long-standing Israeli claims the agency collaborates with Hamas, though it says dismissals are not an admission.

Romania's centrist President Nicusor Dan on Sunday designated Adrian Vestea, a member of the ​liberal party, as prime minister, after independent candidate ‌Eugen Tomac withdrew.

Taiwan’s intelligence agency says it is setting up a secure channel for Chinese nationals to offer information. The move comes amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker. The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from

The Lebanese army has withdrawn its troops from a base in a southern village after Israeli forces advanced nearby. The move follows an Israeli evacuation warning for about 20 locations,