US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, a ​move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.

Sophie Kinsella, author of the millions-selling 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

Writer Sophie Kinsella, whose effervescent rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic" sparked a millions-selling series, died Wednesday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Lapses gave Louvre thieves crucial 30-second advantage over police, inquiry finds

The burglars who robbed Paris's Louvre museum benefited from 30 ​seconds of lapses that helped ensure their getaway with France's crown jewels, an inquiry from France's culture ministry ⁠into the spectacular heist showed.

Zelenskyy says he is open to elections if US, allies ensures security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he ​was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and Kyiv's other allies could ensure the security of the vote.

Chile set to elect its most right-wing president since Pinochet

With a commanding lead in opinion polls and an electorate clamoring for security, conservative candidate Jose Antonio Kast is widely expected to win Chile's presidential run-off on ​Sunday.

Democracies must fight for freedom, Nobel laureate Machado says

Democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Wednesday, in a speech ​delivered by her daughter.