Australian and Israeli leaders continued to trade barbs on Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the feud when he lashed out at his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese over Canberra's plan to recognize Palestine as a UN member state.

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a firm rejection of Western discussions about potential NATO troop deployments to Ukraine after the war ends.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilization of 4.5 million troops in response to the deployment of several US warships to the South Caribbean Sea.

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un said Pyongyang will ramp up its nuclear weapons program in response to the latest round of large-scale war games conducted by the US and South Korea.

President Donald Trump is sending three destroyers, spy planes, and a submarine to the South Caribbean Sea to combat drug traffickers.

President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders in the White House on Monday to discuss ending the war with Russia.

A Ukrainian attack on the Druzhba pipeline caused a disruption in the flow of oil to Hungary, according to Budapest's top diplomat.

Tens of thousands of American and South Korean soldiers kicked off large-scale military drills. Dubbed “Ulchi Freedom Shield 25,” the war games opened on Monday and will run for 11 days. 21,000 troops will participate in the drills, including 18,000 South Korean soldiers.