US twice sides with Russia at UN, highlighting shift in Trump administration stance on Ukraine
Marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States has twice aligned with Moscow at the United...
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Israel to impose severe restrictions on al-Aqsa mosque access, sets to dispatch thousands of police ahead of Ramadan
Israel is preparing to tighten restrictions on entry to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan....
EU ends key sanctions on Syria following Assad ouster
The European Union (EU) has suspended several sanctions on Syria, focusing on key economic sectors, during a Monday meeting of...
Hamas condemns Israel’s expanded operations in occupied West Bank
Hamas has strongly denounced Israel’s decision to intensify military operations in Jenin governorate and other areas of the northern occupied...
Germany’s Merz vows European independence from US amid political shake-up
The favourite to be Germany's new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for Europe to achieve independence from the United States,...
Rescuers search for eight trapped in India tunnel collapse
Search teams in southern India were working to rescue eight workers believed to be trapped in an irrigation tunnel that...
Taliban reinstates Afghan Women Radio station after brief suspension
Radio Begum, an Afghan women’s radio station, will resume operations after the Taliban lifted its suspension, which was imposed over...
New Zealander sets female shearing world record, clears wool of 367 sheep in eight hours
A 27-year-old from New Zealand has broken a world record for merino shearing in the West Australian Great Southern region....
Pope Francis in critical condition, undergoes blood transfusions, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis remains in critical condition after experiencing a "prolonged respiratory crisis" that required high-flow oxygen, the Vatican announced. The...
Reactions as Israeli hostage kisses Hamas fighters in viral moment
In a surprising and emotional moment, one of the three Israeli hostages released by Hamas as part of the Gaza...
