Palestinian aid worker describes 'really dire' conditions for those who have stayed in northern Gaza
Lit by the ghostly glow of a rapidly depleting mobile phone light, Mahmoud Shalabi says conditions in northern Gaza have become "really dire" without adequate access to medicine, clean water, electricity or safe passage after nearly two weeks of Israeli bombardment.
2023-10-21 19:21
Pakistan's former leader Nawaz Sharif returns after nearly four years in self-exile
Nawaz Sharif, the fugitive former prime minister of Pakistan, has returned to the South Asian nation after nearly four years in self-exile, stirring up the country's already fraught political scene as it awaits what is expected to be a tumultuous national election.
2023-10-21 17:45
A secret weapons delivery and a cross-river raid: Here's what to know about the latest in Ukraine
Over the last week, a secret delivery of American weapons and a cross-river raid have injected much-needed energy into Ukraine's largely stalled counteroffensive.
2023-10-21 16:54
Hamas releases two hostages as questions deepen about delayed aid and looming incursion
The release of two American hostages from Gaza, the first since Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel, has deepened questions about the fate of roughly 200 other hostages should Israeli troops go into the enclave where humanitarian conditions are growing ever more dire.
2023-10-21 13:20
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released
Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two weeks after launching a deadly attack in Israel and abducting around 200 people.
2023-10-21 05:25
Niger junta says it has blocked ousted President Bazoum's escape bid
Niger's military government said Thursday it foiled a late-night escape attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to flee to neighboring Nigeria after being held in custody for nearly three months following his ouster in a coup.
2023-10-20 21:15
The US is dangerously close to being pulled into a Middle East war
A US navy ship intercepts missiles launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two American bases in Syria come under fire. In Iraq, drones and rockets fired at US forces.
2023-10-20 19:50
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after his sexist TV comments
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments made on and off air.
2023-10-20 18:20
Gaza conditions worsen by the hour as fresh wave of protests expected across Middle East
Fresh protests against Israel's siege of Gaza are expected across much of the Middle East on Friday as aid agencies warned hospitals in the enclave are running out of fuel amid fears life-saving aid will be still stuck in Egypt for another day.
2023-10-20 16:28
Israel-Hamas war fuels debate and nationalist sentiment on Chinese social media
Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas has sparked a fierce debate on China's tightly controlled social media, driving a wedge between those who support Israel's right to retaliate and a variety of pro-Palestinian voices -- including a surge in antisemitic views.
2023-10-20 11:55
Manhunt underway as newlyweds killed on honeymoon in Uganda
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni says security forces are on the trail of an ISIS-linked rebel group blamed for the killing of two foreign newlyweds celebrating their honeymoon at a popular tourist destination in the country.
2023-10-20 01:24
Hamas spokesman reportedly among scores arrested in occupied West Bank
A Hamas spokesman is reportedly among more than 60 members of the militant organization that Israel arrested in overnight raids across the West Bank, the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory that is increasingly feeling the impact of the fighting in Gaza.
2023-10-19 22:58