MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian authorities said Saturday they had launched a "terrorism" probe after the derailment of a goods train southwest of Moscow. An "improvised explosive device" caused the derailment of 19 of the train's wagons in the Riazan region on Saturday, the state investigation committee...
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah's chief said on Saturday the group was using new weapons in its attacks against Israel, as exchanges of fire on Lebanon's southern border intensify while Israel battles Hamas militants in Gaza. Supporters of the Hezbollah Lebanese Shiite Muslim movement watch chief...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva urged Western states to show stronger support for a ceasefire in Gaza while addressing a gathering of diplomats and reporters on Friday. Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Khraishi gestures...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Friday denounced the conduct of Israeli forces fighting Hamas in Gaza, ahead of weekend summits that will focus on the unfolding violence in the Palestinian territory. "We condemn the military aggression witnessed in the Gaza Strip, the...
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday on Israel to stop bombing civilians in Gaza, saying there was "no justification" and the deaths were causing "resentment". In an interview with the BBC, Macron said Israel had the right to protect itself after the October 7 Hamas...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Red Cross called Friday for medical facilities and workers in war-ravaged Gaza to be protected, warning the health system there had "reached a point of no return". The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that its teams in recent days had distributed...
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- At Gaza's largest hospital, a sheltering Palestinian said Friday he felt "under siege" as the facility was encircled by fighting between Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants. "We need help from the international community, people are dying here due to lack of...
PARIS, France - International financial aid can help worse-off countries avoid being dragged into conflict such as that in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday at an international summit. "Everything is connected," Macron told delegates at the annual Paris Peace Forum in the...
BEIJING, China - The European Union is seeking to "reengage" with China ahead of a major summit on December 7 and 8, a top official said Friday, following high-level meetings in Beijing that touched on a range of thorny topics. European commissioner for the internal market Thierry Breton...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that more than 100 of its staff had been killed in the war in Gaza. "Devastated. Over 100 UNRWA colleagues confirmed killed in one month. Parents, teachers, nurses, doctors,...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Russian forces are fighting to surround the war-battered frontline town of Avdiivka and capture a strategically-located factory nearby, a Ukrainian military spokesman said Friday. The industrial hub in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region has long been a symbol of Ukrainian...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU added Meta and Snap on Friday to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online. The European Commission said it has sent formal requests for information to Meta, parent of Facebook and...
