Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was declared the official winner of the presidential election on Monday, with his opponent, leftist Luisa Gonzalez, demanding a recount despite a gap of over one million votes.
The Kremlin on Monday described recent talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff as “extremely useful.”
Türkiye’s automotive production declined by 8.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, with a total of 344,120 units produced, according to the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD).
Britain has delivered a second payment of 752 million pounds ($990 million) to Ukraine as part of a broader $50 billion international loan package aimed at supporting Ukraine’s defense efforts.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday strongly denied claims made by the M23 rebel group and its allies, alleging that the SADC's mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) participated in joint military operations in the eastern city of Goma.
The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has allocated €10 million for the production of long-range weapons in Ukraine, according to a statement posted on the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's Telegram channel on Monday.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi briefed Parliament on the first round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, held in Oman on Saturday. He stated that the next round of talks will take place in Europe.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Moscow later this week to brief Russian officials on the recent nuclear negotiations with the United States held in Oman, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, a central figure in Latin America's literary boom and a prominent voice in political and cultural discourse, died on Sunday at the age of 89 in Lima, surrounded by family.
Greece and France signed a new arms deal on Monday for the purchase of anti-ship missiles, reinforcing their growing defense cooperation amid regional security concerns.
Algeria has ordered 12 French embassy officials to leave the country within 48 hours in response to the arrest of three Algerian nationals in France, prompting sharp criticism from the French government.
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele at the White House today, amid growing controversy over the deportation of migrants to El Salvador’s notorious high-security prisons, where many detainees face allegations of gang affiliation and harsh c
Japan’s population fell by a record 898,000 people in the past year, marking the largest annual decline in the country’s history and intensifying concerns over its rapidly aging society and shrinking birthrate.
China sentenced a former military industry worker to life imprisonment for espionage, while Taiwan detained a former assistant to the current head of its National Security Council in a separate spying case, according to media reports on Saturday.
Indonesian authorities have arrested three judges involved in the acquittal of major palm oil firms in a high-profile corruption case, deepening a growing scandal that has now implicated the chief judge of South Jakarta District Court and several legal officials.
A court in Mauritius has granted bail to former Finance Minister Renganaden Padayachy, who is facing fraud allegations over the suspected embezzlement of millions in public funds from a state-owned company set up to support pandemic-hit businesses.
South Korea and Vietnam agreed on Monday to deepen economic cooperation and accelerate joint efforts to mitigate the impact of looming U.S. tariffs, following a ministerial meeting in Hanoi.
Greek police are investigating a previously unknown urban guerrilla group after it claimed responsibility for a recent bomb blast at a railway operator, as well as an earlier attack in 2023.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hanoi on Monday to begin a two-day state visit aimed at deepening strategic and economic relations with Vietnam, as both countries navigate mounting trade pressures from the United States.
