Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East have engaged in intensive diplomacy between Iran and the United States, aiming to stave off a military conflict, a Gulf official told CBS News.

China and Canada have pledged to improve relations after years of tension. Chinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday that he is willing to work on better ties.

An explosion on a residential street in the center of the Dutch city of Utrecht injured at least four people Thursday, an emergency services official said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known.

The Trump administration said Wednesday the Gaza peace plan is moving into the next phase, which it said "begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza." "Today, on behalf of President Trump,

The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry. The deal is the latest President Donald Trump has struck — such as those with the European Union and Japan — since he unveiled a sweeping tariff plan last April

The U.S. Court of Appeals vacated a previous order on Jan. 15 that secured Khalil’s release from detention and temporarily blocked his deportation.

Iranian journalist and political dissident Masih Alinejad broke down in tears at the United Nations on Thursday (January 15), as she read out the names of people she said were killed during protests in Iran.

The verdict is the first against former President Yoon Suk Yeol in eight criminal trials over his short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024 and other allegations.