JERUSALEM, Undefined -- Escalating attacks by militant group Hezbollah risk "dragging Lebanon into a war", Israel's military said Sunday, after renewed cross-border exchanges of fire that have raised fears of a wider conflict. "Hezbollah... is dragging Lebanon into a war that it will gain nothing...
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories -- Israel's military announced intensified strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza ahead of a planned ground invasion, as the Pentagon said Sunday it was bolstering defences in the Middle East over "escalations" by Iran and its allies. This aerial view shows humanitarian aid...
JERUSALEM, Undefined -- Israel said Sunday it killed "terror operatives" from Hamas and Islamic Jihad who were planning attacks, in an air strike on a mosque in the West Bank's Jenin. The strike hit the Al-Ansar mosque, which the Israeli military said "was used by the terrorists as a command centre...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States on Saturday welcomed the arrival of aid trucks from Egypt in the war-torn Gaza Strip, and urged all parties to keep the Rafah crossing open. People wave Palestinian flags as they rally in support of Palestinians in Los Angeles, California on October...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russia intends to hold another UN Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the war between Israel and militant group Hamas, Russia's deputy UN envoy said Saturday. Russia convened a meeting on the war on Monday but its ceasefire resolution failed due to...
JERUSALEM, Undefined -- Casualties were reported along the Israel-Lebanon border Saturday as the army traded fire with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah amid fears of a new front opening as Israel battles Hamas. In this picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli military, an...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russian missile strikes killed at least six people and wounded 14 others Saturday, when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, local officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video on social media of what appeared to be a heavily damaged...
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide drone hit an airbase in Iraq hosting US troops on Saturday, Iraqi security sources said, but the Pentagon said it could not confirm that such an attack took place. Armed factions close to Iran have threatened to attack US interests in Iraq over Washington's support for...
WASHINGTON, United States - Russia is using its spy network, state-run media and social media to undermine public trust in elections around the world, according to a US intelligence report released Friday that was shared with around 100 countries. "Russia is focused on carrying out operations...
NEW YORK, United States - Global stock markets slid Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel would spark a wider conflict in the Middle East. Wall Street stocks declined Friday, as investors looked to lower their risk going into the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial...
WASHINGTON, United States - President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamper US aid for its allies. (Photo from AFP) "These conflicts show democracies...
Mexico City, Mexico - Hurricane Norma on Friday once again strengthened to a Category 3 storm as it approaches a tourist hotspot on Mexico's Pacific coast. (Photo from AFP) The hurricane -- which at one point was a Category 4 out of five on the Saffir-Simpson scale -- is now packing maximum...
