The United States has restricted travel for its employees in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Be'er Sheva areas "out of an abundance of caution". Iran has vowed to

President Joe Biden has vowed that the US will defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, calling its support for Manila "ironclad". Mr Biden's comments come amid regular skirmishes and rising tensions between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels

It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, a 67-year-old Vietnamese property developer was sentenced to death on

US President Joe Biden has said that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The country's parliament recently passed a measure - backed by PM Anthony Albanese - calling for the return of Mr Assange to his native

The Israeli military has confirmed it killed three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air attack in Gaza.  Four of Haniyeh’s grandchildren are also reported to have been killed in the strike on the Shati refugee camp on the first day of Eid al-Fitr. 

President Joe Biden has promised Israel "ironclad" US support amid fears that Tehran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior Iranians. Mr Biden warned that Iran is threatening to launch a "significant attack" after Israel struck the Iranian consulate

Eight people were confirmed dead Wednesday after a cargo ship and a fishing boat collided near the southern Chinese island of Hainan a week earlier, state media reported. The SITC Danang container ship, which sails under a Panamanian flag, hit a fishing vessel shortly after midnight on

The British government has concluded it can keep sending weapons to Israel, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Tuesday, rejecting pressure to suspend exports over charges of humanitarian violations in Gaza. "On Israel and international humanitarian law, and as required by the

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, confirmed that giving Zakat Al-Fitr in money is not permissible, and should be given in the form of food. Al-Sheikh explained this as “contrary to the

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman emphasized the necessity of stopping attacks on the Palestinian people during an Eid Al-Fitr speech on Tuesday. He also called for the provision of safe relief corridors, and an end to Palestinians’ suffering by enabling them to obtain all their

Holders Manchester City and Real Madrid shared six goals in a thriller to leave their Champions League quarter-final evenly poised after the first leg at the Bernabeu. Pep Guardiola's side took the lead in the second minute when Bernardo Silva cleverly snuck a 25-yard free-kick

Australia's foreign minister has suggested the country could recognise Palestinian statehood, to increase momentum towards peace. However Hamas could have no role in its governance, Penny Wong said. Both Australia's opposition and the Zionist Federation of Australia say such

Germany has denied accusations that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a case at the top UN court brought by Nicaragua – a case that reflects a mounting legal action in support of Palestinians. Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, legal adviser for the German Foreign

The United Kingdom will not halt arms sales to Israel by British companies after reviewing the latest legal advice on the matter, Foreign Minister David Cameron has said. Six months into the Israeli assault on Gaza, triggered by the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, British Prime

An Israeli air strike has killed at least 14 Palestinians, including four children, in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Gaza Civil Defense says. Turkey has issued an export ban on Israel while France’s foreign minister and Human Rights Watch say targeted sanctions could be

South Korea is voting for a new parliament, in what is widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s administration. Mr Yoon still has three years left in office but his People Power Party (PPP) has struggled to achieve its agenda in a legislature dominated by

A ship carrying Ethiopian migrants sank Monday off Djibouti, killing at least 38 people, according to the International Organization for Migration. The IOM says 22 people were rescued, the U.N. agency said in a statement. The ship was traveling to Yemen from Djibouti, the main

Israel for the first time deployed its ship-mounted defence system, called the C-Dome, against a "suspicious" target that entered the country's airspace near the southern city of Eilat, the military said Tuesday. The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence

Donald Trump has said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states, releasing a statement on the contentious election issue on Monday. Many in his Republican Party had wanted him to back a nationwide ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. But Mr Trump said

The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016 revealed how some of the world's wealthiest people stashed their assets in offshore companies.