Vice President JD Vance declined to follow Trump in endorsing Netanyahu, saying he’s “not getting involved in Israeli elections” a week before Israelis vote.

Officials rushed to restore order after rioters torched buildings and smashed storefronts. More than 2,400 people were detained.

After hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest this weekend, rioters followed with destruction and looting that have left France reeling.

Australia’s government is set to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms for alleged non-compliance with a nationwide social media ban for under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in an interview.

A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparent deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested.

A priest has been killed by a falling crucifix at a church in Ecuador as he performed a mass that was being live streamed online.

The Trump administration has portrayed resource-rich Central Asia — wedged between Russia, Iran and China — as a geopolitical battleground that deserves more attention.

Japan has launched a spacecraft on a five-year mission to explore Mars’ two moons and bring back samples from Phobos, the larger of the pair.