North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a munitions factory that produces light arms, state-run media reported Thursday, where he test-fired newly developed pistols alongside his daughter Ju Ae.

Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure again pushed oil above $100 a barrel.

The men were Norwegian citizens of Iraqi origin who were not previously known to police, police prosecutor Christian Hatlo said.

The British government released new documents revealing that Prime Minister Keir Starmer knew his pick for U.S. ambassador had risky ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NBC News’ Hala Gorani details what the British government said and new revelations about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein.

At least four people were wounded on Wednesday when an Israeli airstrike hit an apartment building in central Beirut. Israel has been exchanging fire with the Iranian-backed armed group, Hezbollah.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have damaged at least four cultural and historical sites across Iran. Experts and advocates have raised alarm about the impact of the widening war on

Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords. On Tuesday night members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes,

Iran’s sports and youth minister said that the country is in no position to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in its ongoing war.