A Reuters journalist killed in strikes near the Israel-Lebanon border was deliberately targeted along with six other media workers injured in the attacks, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said. Video journalist Issam Abdallah, 37, was killed in southern Lebanon on October 13 while

Fears of a possible strike on Gaza’s Al-Quds Hospital grow after Israel ordered its “immediate” evacuation and as bombardment continues; The World Health Organization says it is “deeply concerned”. More children have been killed in Gaza in the last three

At least 12 people including an infant have died after a small plane crashed in the northwestern Brazilian state of Acre, according to authorities. A statement by the Acre state government on Sunday said the plane was a single-engine Cessna Caravan, and it crashed near the Rio Branco

Yara Adada, 28, sits at the window of her bakery and coffee shop in Gemmayze, a lively central Beirut neighbourhood known for its bars and restaurants. Adada is the only one there. “We’re swatting flies,” she says. Behind her, the counter is filled with pastries,

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has said that more than 8,000 had been killed in the blockaded territory since the start of the war with Israel on October 7. "The death toll linked to the Israeli aggression is past 8,000, half of whom are children," the ministry told

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters have marched in London and across the UK to urge an end to Israel's attacks in Gaza. Demonstrators gathered on the streets of the capital holding flags and banners as they demanded an end to the bombing. There have beennine

At least 32 people have been killed following a fire at a mine in Kazakhstan, owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal. The blaze came on the same day as a deal to nationalise the company's mining operations in Kazakhstan was confirmed. A further 14 of the 252 people who were working

Israel has recalled diplomats from Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused it of behaving like a "war criminal". He made the comments while addressing thousands of demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul. The Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying "this is not my time". He made the announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. "We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have

Summary Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's ground operation in Gaza marks the "second stage" of what he says will be a "long and difficult" war with Hamas Speaking in a televised address, he confirms Israeli commanders are deployed "all over

At least 35 people died and dozens were injured Saturday in a road accident involving a bus and several cars on Egypt’s Cairo-Alexandria motorway, state media reported. “A horrific collision on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road near Wadi Al-Natroun led to the death of 35

US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next month following a visit by China’s top diplomat to the White House. The two leaders will probably meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco in November, an event that

More than 200,000 children are estimated to have suffered sexual abuse from Spain's Catholic clergy, an independent commission has found. The details emerged from an unprecedented public investigation by Spain's ombudsman, who spoke of the "devastating impact" on

A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine has been found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say. Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck said. The news comes hours

Donald Trump and three of his children will soon take the stand in a New York business fraud case. A judge ruled on Friday that Mr Trump's daughter, Ivanka, must testify in the case against her brothers and father. She was dismissed as a defendant in the case earlier this year -

Summary Israel says its ground forces are "expanding operations" targeting Hamas in Gaza Huge explosions were seen in the territory, with Israeli warplanes carrying out heavy strikes Hamas says clashes have taken place in northern Gaza - reports say some Israeli troops

The position is largely ceremonial but oversees major appointments such as the prime minister and serves as the head of Islam in the Muslim-majority country and the commander-in-chief of its armed forces. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with a unique arrangement where the throne

The Israeli army said Friday its ground forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a “targeted raid” in Gaza over the past day, as it prepares for a land invasion. “During the last day, IDF ground forces, accompanied by IDF fighter jets and UAVs, conducted

Hamas on Thursday released a list of almost 7,000 names of Gazans it said had been killed in Israeli strikes after the US president cast doubt on its toll figures. The Palestinian Islamist group says that 7,028 people have now been killed in Gaza since its October 7 attacks which

President Joe Biden sent a message to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning against strikes on US troops amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the White House said on Thursday. "There was a direct message relayed. That's as far as I'm going to go," US