Workers crossing into the Palestinian enclave said they have been detained and ill-treated by Israeli authorities after the Oct 7 Hamas attack

The death toll from a fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in northern Iran rose to 32, local media reported today, up from an earlier count of 27

Myanmar's junta chief today vowed to strike back after an alliance of ethnic minority groups seized towns and blocked trade routes to China in the biggest coordinated offensive against the military since it seized power in a coup

Fear grows for civilians as UN-mandated experts warn of genocide; more than 9,000 Palestinians killed since Israeli offensive since Oct 7

US President Joe Biden is calling for humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict that would involve a "temporary, localised" cessation of hostilities –- well short of a general ceasefire -- a senior White House official said Thursday..At a campaign event on Wednesday Biden was urged

Scientists has proposed a novel idea that could solve two of the world’s mysteries at once -- one that passes over our heads every night, and one that sits far below our feet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a law revoking Russia’s ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday warned Sudan’s paramilitary force against what Washington said were signs of an “imminent large-scale attack” in North Darfur’s capital where thousands have fled fighting.

Half of the world’s countries are suffering democratic decline, ranging from flawed elections to curtailed rights including freedoms of expression and assembly, an intergovernmental watchdog group said yesterday.

Myanmar’s military has lost control of a strategic northern town on the Chinese border following days of clashes with three ethnic armed groups, a junta spokesman said. “Government, administrative organisations and security organisations are no longer present” in Chinshwehaw town, which borders China’s Yunnan province,

India’s cyber security unit is investigating allegations by opposition politicians of attempted phone tapping after they reported receiving Apple iPhone warnings of “state-sponsored attackers”, media reported yesterday.

China said yesterday its troops were “on constant high alert” after US and Canadian warships passed through the Taiwan Strait, their second joint passage in two months.

The United Nations will remain steadfast in supporting Palestinians in Gaza, a top aid official said during the first such trip to the territory since the war with Israel erupted.

Israel’s military said yesterday its forces have surrounded the Hamas stronghold of Gaza City after a day that saw the Palestinian territory pounded by deadly fire.

The United States yesterday announced sanctions on individuals and companies it accused of abetting Russia’s war against Ukraine, targeting entities in Turkey, China and the United Arab Emirates in a bid to disrupt Moscow’s supply chains.

Egypt will help evacuate "about 7,000" foreigners and dual nationals from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The latest coverage on the Israel-Hamas war as the stories unfold

President Joe Biden, when responding to a heckler at a Minnesota campaign event Wednesday night, said he thinks there should be a humanitarian "pause" in the Israeli-Hamas war to get "prisoners" out of Gaza.

Japan's foreign minister said on Thursday she would meet Palestinian counterparts during a visit to Israel and Jordan, and would communicate Japan's readiness to provide aid to the Palestinians.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called on all states to bring to justice those who commit crimes against journalists and media workers, and to ensure support for victim