Israel to open Gaza humanitarian corridors

Israel’s military has announced that airdrops of aid will begin Saturday night in Gaza, and humanitarian corridors will be established for United Nations convoys....

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vows to veto EU budget over frozen EU funds

Brussels and Budapest over the years have been at loggerheads on a range of issues, most recently that of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the situation has been...

Leaders of France, Germany and the UK make new plea for ceasefire in Gaza after Saturday phone call

The call comes after the three leaders spoke again by phone on Saturday morning, following Friday's conversation. According to the British Prime Minister Keir Sta...

Trumps tees off in Scotland amid nationwide protests

Protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.

US President Donald Trump pl...

At least 25 people killed by Israeli gunshots and strikes in Gaza, mostly while seeking food

Thousands of desperate Palestinians risk their lives in frantic search for food in northern Gaza

Israeli airstrikes and gunshots killed at least 25 people overn...

Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions blocked for third time

A federal judge on Friday blocked US President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in a third ruling since the high court's decision in June.

A fe...

Cambodia calls for 'immediate ceasefire' with Thailand as deaths rise

As the conflict between the two countries enters its third day, at least 30 people have been killed and thousands forced to flee their homes.

Cambodia's UN Ambas...

Thailand declares martial law in border districts as conflict with Cambodia worsens

The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey...

Netanyahu says Israel considering alternatives to ceasefire talks with Hamas

All sides have held weeks of ceasefire talks in Qatar, reporting small signs of progress but no major breakthroughs have happened.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjam...

Iran sends telecomms satellite Nahid-2 into orbit on board Russian Soyuz rocket

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, accordin...

Extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires becoming clear as blazes brought under control

Mourning for an elderly couple who were killed as the gird operator works to restore electricity in affected areas.

As firefighting forces in Cyprus remain on hi...

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov rescued from near-drowning incident in Turkey

Turkish media said the incident occurred at a five-star hotel in the Kaynar district, where Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov lost consciousness shortly after enterin...

Gaza hospital reports first child deaths from hunger as aid crisis surges

Previously healthy children are dying from malnutrition in Gaza's main paediatric emergency facility amidst the Israel-Hamas war, marking a grim escalation in the...

Macron faces backlash from US and Israel over recognition of Palestine

The move to formalise France's recognition of Palestine, announced on Thursday, sparked immediate backlash from Israel and the US, while it was welcomed by severa...

Europe’s migration crisis isn’t just about boats – it’s about strategy

The time for fragmented fixes is over. If Europe is to regain control of its migration policy, it must first regain clarity in its strategy, Libyan Minister of Po...

Tens of thousands displaced as border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia escalate

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as fighting between Thailand and Cambodia continued for a second day Friday.

Tens of thousands of people have f...

Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies

The lawsuit says New York City's policies violate the supremacy clause of the Constitution by interfering with the enforcement of federal law. Similar lawsuits ha...

US negotiators cut short Gaza ceasefire talks, saying Hamas doesn't want peace

A breakthrough in talks on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has eluded Trump's administration for months as conditions continues to deteriorate in Gaza. ...

Tehran ready for nuclear talks if US takes steps to rebuild trust, Iranian official says

Iran is set to meet on Friday in Istanbul with Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3 nations, and the European Union’s deputy foreign policy commissioner. ...

Is the new ‘Superman’ film about Gaza?

Comments have been circulating widely on social media alleging that the new ‘Superman’ film, which was released on 11 July this year, is about Gaza, and is pro-Pa...

Zelenskyy announces new anti-corruption bill to defuse protests in Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets over the introduction of a law which they say undermines the independence of two important anti-graft bodies.

U...