The EU Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting children from online harm, as all but two member states signalled openness to restricting social media access for minors.

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded yesterday to Venezuela’s opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, a “unifying” figure in what has become a “brutal” state, the Nobel jury said.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians trekked over the wastelands of Gaza to return to the ruins of their abandoned homes yesterday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli troops began pulling back under a Trump peace agreement to end the war.

Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people and triggering tsunami warnings.

The Taliban government yesterday accused Pakistan of “violating Kabul’s sovereign territory”, a day after two explosions were heard in the capital.

Spain hit back at Donald Trump yesterday after the US President suggested expelling the country from Nato for failing to meet his ramped-up defence spending target.

US senators began a long weekend yesterday that guarantees the government shutdown lasting at least 14 days, with both sides more entrenched than ever and the military facing an unprecedented threat to its pay.

Germany wants to organise an international conference with Egypt for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said yesterday, as Israel and Hamas edged closer to ending hostilities.

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, charged with crimes against humanity, will remain in custody after the International Criminal Court yesterday rejected a request from his defence team for release on medical grounds.

Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed yesterday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi’s bid to become the country’s first woman prime minister.

The EUBAM monitoring mission is intended to provide a neutral, third-party presence at the key crossing and involves police from Italy, Spain and France

Acclaimed photographer-activist currently in Istanbul

Afghan foreign minister says during first visit to India

Machado has backed Trump's ongoing campaign of military pressure on Maduro

President Trump will continue making peace deals, spokesman says

Yunus thanks Erdoğan for Turkish cooperation in the release

Stressed nutrition support is their top priority

Venezuelan opposition leader still remains in hiding

Wins for her 'tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela'

Komeito rebelled against ruling party LDP