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AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan’s state media say the security forces have arrested a man with purported links to an Iranian group on suspicion he planned to carry out terror attacks in the kingdom. The government-owned al-Rai newspaper says security forces seized 45 kilograms (99 pounds) of high-grade explosives in the …

MOSCOW – The foundation that was Russia’s largest source for private grants for science has decided to disband after being placed on the country’s list of “foreign agents.” The Dynasty foundation’s board made the decision on Monday, according to a statement on its website. The foundation has provided support for …

BRUSSELS – European Union ministers have failed to agree on relocating 40,000 of the refugees making risky boat trips from North Africa to Italy and Greece and will try again later this month to broker a deal on how many people each country will accept. The stalemate came a day …