Flights resumed Wednesday at Kuwait's main airport in Kuwait City after Iranian missile and drone strikes killed one person.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ​said in a message ‌on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated ​on the battlefield, ​were now seeking to ⁠undermine public resilience and ​sow internal divisions.

Acclaimed Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights and author of “Persepolis,” has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday. “Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure of French culture and an artist devoted to freedom,

Nine Palestinians died in at least four separate Israeli strikes in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies.

Oil prices fell and U.S. markets were mixed in early trading Thursday, a day after declines on Wall Street snapped a nine-day winning streak for the S&P 500. Futures for the S&P 500 shed 0.4% before the opening bell,

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) clinched a resounding victory in the local elections and parliamentary by-elections, while the main opposition party retained the Seoul mayoral seat.

Hungary agreed to drop its opposition to opening the formal access talks but is still opposed to the fast-track membership process that Ukraine says it needs as protection from Russia.

Singapore denied forced labor allegations from the US, responding after President Donald Trump proposed new tariffs linked to the practice in an attempt to rebuild his protectionist wall.