Election in Slovenia Will Test Europe’s Political Mood
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Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his qu…
Middle East crisis live: Iran will completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats, says IRG
Statement from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards comes after the US threatened to target energy infrastructure Several blasts could be heard from Jerusalem …
Iranian missiles injure 180 in towns near Israeli nuclear site
Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.
BTS’s Comeback Show Was Heavy on Their New Album
The concert in Seoul’s historic center was a grand homecoming for a pivotal force of South Korean soft power. RM, the group’s leader, performed throug…
‘Someone knows something’: Guthrie family pleads for new information
Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s family released new statement asking for help in locating missing mother, 84Savannah Guthrie and her family have re…
Brazil’s Lula slams ‘interference’ in previously colonised countries, without naming Trump
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has slammed what he calls a renewed colonial push against developing nations at a summit in Colombia
Merz’s CDU regains momentum in German state election
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democrats took an early lead over their coalition partner SPD in a key regional vote in Rhin…
Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Is Defiant After Trump Threatens Power Plants
President Trump said that he would “obliterate” Iran’s electricity plants if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran dismissed the …
Kenya floods kill 81, displace thousands as rains pound Nairobi
Torrential rains that have unleashed flash floods across Kenya have claimed at least 81 lives this month, authorities said Sunday, as heavy downpours …
Iranian missile strikes injure 115 in Israel, puncturing air defenses and shocking the public
After three weeks of relative insulation from the raging U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the explosive impact from an Iranian ballistic missile delivered …
Trump and Iran step up threats over energy targets as war escalates
If Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure is violated by the enemy, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to the…
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
Israeli settlers torch West Bank villages in wave of violence
Palestinian residents reported Sunday that Israeli settlers set fire to buildings and vehicles across several West Bank villages, while Israel’s army …
Saudi Arabia orders Iranian military attache, four embassy staff to leave
Saudi Arabia has come under attack by hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones since the start of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the vast majority of w…
Voter turnout reaches 48,1% at 5pm in second round of municipal elections
Voter turnout climbed to 48,1 percent at 5pm Sunday's second round of council elections, a slight decrease compared to last Sunday's turnout at the sa…
Trump threat to hit Iran power plants could violate Geneva Conventions
US President Donald Trump threatened overnight to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hour…
Italy votes in judicial reform referendum seen as key test for PM Meloni
Italians began voting Sunday in a two-day referendum on reforms that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says will make the judiciary more independent – but…
France votes: turnout sees uptick at midday in major cities
Following a historically low turnout in the first round of local elections last Sunday, polling stations in major cities, including Paris, are seeing …
ICC to consider legal advice that criticises UN inquiry into Karim Khan allegations
Inquiry into sexual assault claims did not establish that chief prosecutor’s actions amounted to misconduct, judges adviseThe international criminal c…
Russia claims control of border village in Ukraine's Sumy region
The Russian army has been trying to establish a "buffer zone" in the Sumy region for months, making small, localised breakthroughs across the border
Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was w…
Cuba begins to restore power after new blackout amid US blockade
Cuba said Sunday it had begun restoring its energy system after its grid collapsed for the second time in a week, amid a U.S. oil blockade that has de…
Israeli airstrikes kill 4 as Gaza sees renewed bloodshed
An Israeli airstrike hit a police vehicle Sunday in the heart of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, killing three people, health officials said, just …
Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
Uri Shacham, the chief of staff of Israel’s ambulance service, said at least eight buildings were damaged by the missile, which left a crater not far…
Trump lauds Viktor Orbán as Europe’s far-right leaders gather in Budapest
US president’s backing comes as Hungary’s PM faces toughest election campaign of 16 years in officeDonald Trump has endorsed Hungary’s prime minister,…
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyCampaign groups rail against Pala…
Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming
AI analytics firm has become influential in Whitehall, and FCA deal gives it yet more access to dataPalantir extends reach into British state as it ge…
Seven killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction, Qatari and Turkish authorities say
The Interior Ministry said one person is still missing from the crash, which took place the day before
Rising 'No' momentum threatens Meloni in key Italian referendum
Italy’s conservative premier, Giorgia Meloni, faces a critical test as voters head to the polls in a two-day referendum on judicial reform that began …
As Gor makes first trip as U.S. Special envoy to South Asia, Delhi watches strategic signals closely
United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s visit to Colombo and Maldives expected to strengthen U.S. regional role, all eyes on future trips to Pa…
Attack on a Sudan Hospital Kills Dozens, Head of W.H.O. Says
The group’s director general said 13 children were among those killed in the latest violence in the Darfur region, and he decried the targeting of hea…