Three journalists killed in Israeli strikes on a hospital in Gaza

The Committee to Protect Journalists says more than 180 journalists have been killed across Gaza in Israeli attacks since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

At l...

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj

The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to traditional sayings of prophet Mu...

Elon Musk claims Donald Trump is mentioned in Epstein Files in X post

Musk was referencing the Justice Department records concerning the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly procured underage girls for sex for ...

Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blo...

Merz in Washington: Did Germany's chancellor achieve everything he wanted from Trump talks?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday afternoon. But did Merz get everything he wanted from the talks?

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At least five killed in Russian air strikes on Pryluky in first such attack since November

The aerial attacks came just hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin, who promised Russia would respond "very str...

Yurok tribe reclaims ancestral territory in California's largest ever land-back project

This historic transfer, completed in partnership with the Western Rivers Conservancy, includes vital salmon habitats, culturally significant sites and important r...

New Zealand Parliament suspends three lawmakers for performing protest haka

The three politicians from New Zealand's Te Pāti Māori party performed the haka when asked if they supported a controversial bill looking to redefine the country'...

Australian woman weighed fatal dose of mushrooms ahead of deadly lunch, prosecutors allege

Erin Patterson is charged with the murder of three of her ex-partner's relatives and the attempted murder of a fourth.

An Australian woman accused of murdering t...

China issues arrest warrants for 20 Taiwanese accused of hacking missions

China refuses to deal with Taiwan's pro-independence government and has been pressing its diplomatic campaign to isolate the island.

The Chinese government issue...

North Korea doubles down on 'unconditional' support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's meeting on Wednesday is the latest sign of expanding cooperation between th...

Kyiv will not force Ukrainian refugees to come back home — but it hopes they will

As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on into its fourth year, many Ukrainian refugees have integrated and settled in Europe. Kyiv is seeking ways to motivate the...

Trump launches probe into Biden’s US presidency amid cognitive decline claims

The sitting US president launched an investigation into his predecessor's administration, suggesting it hid Joe Biden's "cognitive decline" from the public.

US P...

Israel recovers bodies of two hostages killed by Hamas on 7 October

The remains of Judith Weinstein and Gad Haggai were recovered and returned to Israel in a special operation by the army and the Shin Bet internal security agency,...

The beasts and besties - German chancellors and US presidents through time

German chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Donald Trump in the White House for the first time. It might be the beginning of a terrible friendship. How did Merz's pred...

Trump signs proclamation restricting student visas for foreign students planning to study at Harvard

Trump says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make a decision on whether or not Harvard’s almost seven thousand currently enrolled foreign students will be ab...

Trump announces travel ban barring nationals of a dozen countries from entering the United States

The ban is set to go into effect on Monday, barring nationals of a dozen countries from entering the United States, in a resurrection of his controversial first t...

At least 11 people were killed in stampede outside cricket stadium in southern India

Officials say most of those injured were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive medical attention but are in stable condition.

At least 11 people were killed...

FBI charges man with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of fertility clinic in California

The FBI says Daniel Park has been stockpiling a chemical that can be used to create makeshift explosive devices, with a purchase history going back as far as Octo...

Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin but Russian leader appears unwilling

Russia on Monday presented Ukraine with a "memorandum" setting out its conditions for a ceasefire, as well as key guidelines for a comprehensive treaty to end the...

Saudi Arabia tackles sweltering heat as Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj journey

Each year, Muslim pilgrims embark on the spiritual journey of Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Over a million Muslims have begun the once-in-a-lifetime pi...