Bangladesh World Cup flop ‘all between the ears’
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said his players have retreated into "a shell" at the World Cup, insisting their problems are...
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Life of German jailed in Iran ‘at grave risk’ over failing health: daughter
A German citizen abducted in Dubai and sentenced to death by Iran is almost unable to walk and talk due...
Intense clashes in Gaza as Hamas alleges Israel’s involvement in camp bombing
Israel remains embroiled in a prolonged conflict with Hamas, almost a month after experiencing one of the deadliest attacks in...
Turkey’s main opposition party chooses new leader in wake of election defeat
In the aftermath of a disappointing election defeat to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's main opposition party, the Republican People's...
Anti-hijab protests ‘changed Iran and its prisons’, says freed researcher
The protest movement that erupted in Iran last year has transformed the country both outside and also inside prison, a...
Zaman keeps Pakistan alive at World Cup in rain-hit triumph
Swashbuckling opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a blistering century to save Pakistan from World Cup elimination in a rain-affected and dramatic...
Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli attack on Gaza’s Jabalia camp
Saudi Arabia has decried the heartless assault carried out by Israeli occupation forces on the Jabalia refugee camp within the...
Tragedy strikes Nepal as 5.6-magnitude earthquake claims over 60 lives
A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked a remote region of Nepal, leaving more than 60 people dead, according to officials who...
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in China as relations thaw
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese landed in China on Saturday for a historic state visit, signaling a noticeable warming of...
Strike on AFP’s Gaza bureau causes significant damage
Agence France-Presse's Gaza City bureau was significantly damaged by a strike on the building, according to a staff member who...
Strike on AFP’s Gaza bureau causes significant damage
Agence France-Presse's Gaza City bureau was significantly damaged by a strike on the building, according to a staff member who...
Bangladesh protests halt production for top fashion brands: union
Levi's and H&M are among top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said...
Israel expels workers back to battered Gaza
They arrived at the border crossing with the Gaza Strip in a constant stream, many of them exhausted and still...
Iraq postpones 3rd Baghdad conference co-sponsored by French President
Iraq has made the decision to postpone the 3rd edition of the Baghdad Conference for economic integration and regional stability,...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken advocates for measures to reduce Gaza civilian casualties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel on a mission focused on addressing civilian harm in the...
Resumption of direct flights between Iraq, Germany, Denmark in November
The Iraqi Ministry of Transport has officially announced the resumption of direct flights connecting Iraq with Germany and Denmark. This...
Israeli mother of hostages torn between hope and despair
When Israeli mother Maayan Zin scrolls through her phone, she sees her worst nightmare and her only glimmer of hope...
Islamist armed groups, army targeting civilians in Mali: HRW
Islamist armed groups and Malian soldiers killed at least 175 civilians, many of them children, between April and September in...
Iran urges Muslim countries to halt trade with Israel
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslim countries Wednesday to halt trade with Israel, including oil exports, in response...
Saudi Arabia’s exclusive bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia has emerged as the solitary bidder for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, as confirmed by FIFA officials. This...
Tens of thousands of Afghans flee Pakistan as deadline looms
More than 10,000 Afghan migrants rushed to the border on Tuesday, the last day of a deadline for 1.7 million...
Oman revives CO2-busting mangroves as climate threat lurks
In a muddy wetland in Oman's capital, environmental scientist Zakiya al-Afifi measures the bark of a mangrove tree, estimating its...
Israel aims shock-value online campaign at Europe
Israel is running a hard-hitting online campaign targeting mostly Europeans with shocking images and testimonies from the attacks carried out...
Israel aims shock-value online campaign at Europe
Israel is running a hard-hitting online campaign targeting mostly Europeans with shocking images and testimonies from the attacks carried out...
‘Beating England not that tough,’ says India’s Kuldeep
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday said beating a struggling England team at the World Cup "wasn't that tough" but...
‘Beating England not that tough,’ says India’s Kuldeep
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Sunday said beating a struggling England team at the World Cup "wasn't that tough" but...
US says Israel must protect Gaza civilians as calls for aid grow
Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday, as world...
US says Israel must protect Gaza civilians as calls for aid grow
Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday, as world...
60 arrested after mob storms Russian airport looking for Israelis
Russian police on Monday said they had arrested 60 people suspected of storming an airport in the Muslim-majority Caucasus republic...
Sundowns, Wydad build slender semi-final leads at home
The African Football League semi-finals are balanced on a knife edge after Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad Casablanca...
Sundowns, Wydad build slender semi-final leads at home
The African Football League semi-finals are balanced on a knife edge after Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa and Wydad Casablanca...
Israeli hostage families fight to keep spotlight on captives
Some support an Israeli invasion of Gaza, others want a prisoner swap, but relatives of dozens seized by Hamas said...
Iran arrests prominent lawyer at funeral of metro death teen
Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent lawyer and human rights defender as she attended the funeral of a teenage girl...
Israel says ‘dozens’ of militants killed in Gaza raids
The Israeli army said Monday that its forces killed dozens of militants in clashes through the night in Gaza as...
Isreal pounds Gaza as UN warns order ‘starting to break down’
Israel pounded Hamas-ruled Gaza with more air and ground attacks Sunday in an escalating military campaign as the UN warned...
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in New York
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters poured onto the streets of Brooklyn, New York's largest district on Saturday to voice their anger...
Medics discover with horror relatives among Gaza dead
Mahmud al-Astal is one of many medics providing lifesaving care as casualties flood hospitals in Gaza, only to one day...
As Israel expands Gaza war, hostage families scramble for answers
The families of 229 hostages seized by Hamas stepped up calls Saturday for Israel's government to outline plans for their...
Concerns mount over increasing state control of Serbian media
Serbian lawmakers have passed two contentious bills this week, stoking fears of heightened state influence over the media in the...
Malaysia picks Sultan Ibrahim as next king
Malaysia's royalty on Friday chose an influential sultan from the southern state of Johor to be the country's next king....
‘I consider myself Pakistani’: Settled Afghans forced to flee
Maroza Bibi and her children are among hundreds of Afghans waiting at the Pakistani border, hurriedly leaving a country she...
Media reporting on Israel-Hamas war face singular challenges
Global media outlets are facing near-unprecedented challenges in their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war as conflicting propaganda, social media pressure...
Families unveil memorial at site of Seoul’s deadly 2022 crowd crush
A plaque designating the narrow alleyway in South Korea's capital where nearly 160 people were crushed to death during Halloween...
‘The war room’: Israeli tech workers band together in hostage search
It looks like any other scrappy Tel Aviv tech start-up, with staff in hip clothing huddled around laptops and downing...
Pakistan believe ‘miracles can happen’ to rescue World Cup dream
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan insisted Thursday that his under-performing teammates believe "miracles can happen" as the former champions enter a...
‘Forever’: A home dedicated to the memory of Turkey’s founder
The clocks in pensioner Mukaddes Kokeralp Cirak's house still show the moment modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk died in...
Armenia PM hopes for Azerbaijan peace deal ‘in coming months’
Yerevan and Baku have been locked in a decades-long conflict for control of Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated region of Karabakh. Baku reclaimed...
India resumes Visa services for Canadians following diplomatic standoff
India's High Commission in Ottawa has announced the resumption of visa services for Canadian citizens. This decision comes after a...
Taiwan’s retired Air Force colonel sentenced to 20 years for espionage on behalf of China
A former Taiwan Air Force colonel, Liu Sheng-shu, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a military...
EU leaders unify to advocate for humanitarian ceasefires amid Israel-Gaza conflict
EU leaders have gathered in Brussels today for a critical summit marked by the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel,...
Iraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intact
A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found...
Iraq dig unearths 2,700-year-old winged sculpture largely intact
A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found...
California governor presses China’s Xi on climate cooperation
California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday...
California governor presses China’s Xi on climate cooperation
California governor Gavin Newsom said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on climate cooperation at a meeting on Wednesday...
Turkey, Qatar slam ‘double standards’ in Israel-Hamas war response
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Qatar accused the international community of "double standards" Wednesday in its reaction to the...
Climate change, unclean water epidemic plague Iraq, prompting health crisis
In a remote village in the drought-stricken province of Al-Diwaniyah, a distressed Iraqi father, Najeh Farhan, points to a blister...
Eric Adams’ Community Op-Ed: New York City is Back – With More Jobs Than Ever
Less than two years ago, I was sworn in as the 110th mayor of New York City. Our city was...
Hamas releases 2 Israeli hostages from Gaza as war continues
In the midst of an ongoing conflict, Hamas has released two Israeli hostages from Gaza. The hostages, identified as Nurit...
International aid backlog as Gaza supplies held up in Egypt
Under the roar of military aircraft, workers were rushing to offload supplies at Egypt's El Arish airport as aid trickles...
Widow of slain Pakistani journalist sues Kenya police
A widow of a Pakistani journalist who was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled arrest in his...
