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Nigerian residents of Jabo are rattled after close U.S. airstrikes made their homes shake and the sky glow red

By Ope Adetayo, Tunde Omolehin, Associated Press

Villagers, who had never experienced a terror attack, were confused and scared.

China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over Taiwan arms sale

By Associated Press

The announcement of the U.S. arms-sale package, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn an angry response from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says it must come under its control.

South Korea plans to end foreign adoptions as UN urges Seoul to address past abuses

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

United Nations investigators have voiced concern over what they described as Seoul's failure to ensure truth-finding and reparations for human rights violations tied to overseas adoptions.

Palestinian man kills 2 in car-ramming and stabbing attack in northern Israel, police say

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the victims as Aviv Maor, a teenager, and Shimshon Mordechai, 68.

Mosque bombing in Syria leaves at least 8 dead and 18 wounded

By Associated Press

Authorities have launched an investigation but haven't yet identified the attackers.

Zelenskyy says he will meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday for talks on Ukraine security guarantees, 'territorial issues'

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

The announced meeting is the latest development in an extensive U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war.

What to know about the Islamic State militants targeted by U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Although officials did not say which group was targeted, security analysts said the target is most likely the Lakurawa group, an IS-affiliated jihadi group.

U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, Trump says

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the targeting of Christians.