A British man has admitted to drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge for a period of more than two decades.

The government’s decision to increase prices by as much as 40 percent spurred widespread demonstrations across the country.

Offering a grim assessment of Russia’s relations with the West, President Vladimir Putin pointedly warned European governments not to deploy any troops, including peacekeeping forces, to Ukraine, saying it would mean “war.

Alex Saab, a close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case.

Oil prices climb above $103 after Saudi Arabia shuts its critical East-West pipeline following drone attacks, threatening roughly 4% of global supply as tensions intensify around key Middle East energy routes.

Indonesian authorities intensified on Monday a search for people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea. At least six passengers were killed and 129 people are still missing.

The rapper Macklemore has been dropped as an opening act from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after he said “Free Palestine” onstage before performing a protest song at a concert this month. Macklemore, whose 2012 track “Thrift Shop,

Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.