NATO shot down a second Iranian missile in Turkish airspace Monday, the Turkish defense ministry reported. There were no injuries.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, paving the way for the Trump administration to impose penalties such as sanctions and export controls.

President Donald Trump on Monday took to social media to press for the security of the Iranian national women’s soccer team, raising alarm that players would “most likely be killed” if they had to return to Iran after staying silent during the country’s national anthem at the Asian Cup.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for internationally mediated direct negotiations with Israel and a truce that would halt Israeli attacks on his country and extricate it from yet another Middle East conflict.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 7% early Monday and other Asian markets also tumbled after oil prices soared to about $114 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East,

Colombia's ruling party, the left-leaning Historic Pact, emerged from Sunday's elections as the strongest political force in the incoming Senate, ​analysts said on Monday, although its failure to secure an absolute ‌majority means it will need to form coalitions and may struggle if Colombia's divided right wing wins the presidency.

Leo has issued a series of muted appeals for dialogue in the week since the war began, clearly keen to avoid fueling polemics. The Italian newspaper La Repubblica noted the paradox in an article Monday: The pope is speaking in lay terms of dialogue and diplomacy,

Canada will allow TikTok to continue operating in the country, a complete reversal after the government had previously ordered the social media company to close its Canadian division for security reasons.