Despite President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that negotiations with Iran were set to begin on Monday, U.S. officials told CBS News that no new or formal negotiations were planned.

The European Union faces significant challenges in negotiating a reduction in its trade imbalance with China, with analysts warning that tensions could continue to escalate ahead of an October deadline.

Sen. Mark Kelly criticized President Donald Trump's choice of negotiators for talks with Iran, urging the administration to appoint more experienced diplomats.

Japan is reshaping its defense strategy by expanding its drone capabilities after studying lessons from the war in Ukraine and the growing role of unmanned systems in modern warfare.

The Pentagon has updated its casualty database for the US-Iran conflict, increasing the reported number of wounded service members after resolving what officials described as temporary data disruptions.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded the country's 158-day parliamentary session after successfully securing passage of all 64 Cabinet-sponsored bills, but analysts say her next challenge will be maintaining public confidence.

Western governments have spent hundreds of millions of dollars maintaining seized Russian superyachts, with U.S. taxpayers alone footing at least $50 million of the bill.

The Trump administration has announced a ban on the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots into the United States, citing "unacceptable risks" to national security.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will need to either raise taxes or reduce government spending to fulfill his policy commitments on defense and the cost of living.

Democrats are pressing the Trump administration to restore billions of dollars in funding for energy projects after a senior Department of Energy (DOE) official acknowledged in court filings that grants were canceled because they were located in Democratic-leaning states.

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's injunction blocking key portions of President Donald Trump's executive order imposing stricter mail-in voting rules ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.

President Donald Trump said he urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to address the wildfire smoke drifting into the United States during their meeting at the FIFA World Cup Final.

The Trump administration's new 25% tariffs on Brazil represent its latest effort to replace U.S. tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court in February.

Japan's parliament has approved legislation relaxing some imperial succession rules amid growing concerns over the shrinking size of the imperial family.

President Donald Trump attacked ABC and NBC and called for their broadcast licenses to be revoked after the two networks declined to carry his recent primetime address.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has accused some members of the Israeli government of attempting to influence American public opinion to prolong the conflict with Iran.

The UK government has announced that it had passed legislation to nationalize British Steel, previously owned by China's Jingye Group, to protect the country's steelmaking capacity.

President Donald Trump's nominee for the nation's top law enforcement position may not be confirmed unless he meets with women who say Jeffrey Epstein abused them.

Andy Burnham pledged to restore political stability after becoming the United Kingdom's seventh prime minister in a decade.

Two pro-Palestinian advocacy organizations have filed a federal lawsuit challenging U.S. sanctions tied to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Author Stephen King criticized President Donald Trump's decision to highlight his presidential salary donations, arguing that they are insignificant compared with the billions of dollars Trump has reportedly earned through cryptocurrency ventures.

The presidents of Lithuania and Latvia have warned that Russia may be preparing attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland, citing intelligence assessments.

Business intelligence firm Kpler says shipping companies are increasingly avoiding the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, near Oman's coast, citing growing security concerns.

More than 30 people were killed and at least 260 others were injured in the latest overnight U.S. airstrikes on Iran.