Geneva: The United Nations on Monday expressed growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza, after the weekend...

Jerusalem: Israel's military scoured the country's south for Hamas fighters and guarded breaches in its border fence with tanks on Monday, as it pounded the Gaza Strip from the air...

Beijing: US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare meeting Monday that he was “very disappointed” by China's failure to strongly condemn the recent...

Granada:  Almost 50 European leaders used a summit in the southern Spanish city of Granada on Thursday to stress they stand by Ukraine at a time when Western resolve appears...

Beirut: A drone attack Thursday struck a packed graduating ceremony for military officers in the Syrian city of Homs, killing an unspecified number of civilians and military personnel and wounding...

Moscow:  Sirens wailed across Russia and TV stations interrupted regular programming to broadcast warnings Wednesday as part of sweeping drills intended to test the readiness of the country's emergency responders...

Bangkok:  A shooter opened fire inside a major shopping mall in the centre of Thailand's capital Tuesday afternoon, killing three people before being apprehended, authorities said. Police said a suspect...

Ankara:  Police detained almost a thousand people in raids across Turkiye on Tuesday, including dozens with alleged links to Kurdish militants, days after a suicide bomb attack in the Turkish...

Kyiv: Some of Europe's top diplomats gathered Monday in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion as signs emerge of political strain in Europe and...

Manchester: Britain's Treasury chief announced a hike in the national minimum wage on Monday, as the governing Conservative Party tries to persuade voters it is on the side of those...