Lewiston massacre suspect found dead, apparently of self-inflicted gunshot wound

The body of Robert R. Card, 40, was discovered in the woods near the neighboring town of Lisbon Falls, near where police found his abandoned vehicle shortly after the shooting spree on Wednesday night.
28 October 2023

Hamas says battling Israeli troops on the ground in Gaza

The armed wing of Hamas said late Friday its fighters were battling Israeli forces inside Gaza, after Israel said it would expand its ground operations against the Palestinian militant group in the territory
28 October 2023

Drone blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns, Israel points to Houthi

Drones caused explosions that rocked two Egyptian towns on the Red Sea on Friday, the Egyptian army said, while Israel said Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement sent them to strike Israel
27 October 2023

UN overwhelmingly calls for aid truce between Israel and Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and demanded aid access to the besieged Gaza Strip and protection of civilians
27 October 2023

Israel pummels Gaza with strikes as it expands ground operations

The Israeli military said Friday it was expanding its ground operations in Gaza as it unleashed one of the fiercest bombardments in three weeks of war with the territory's Hamas rulers
27 October 2023

Three migrants killed in shooting near Serbia-Hungary border

Three people were killed and another wounded in a shooting between migrants near Serbia’s border with Hungary yesterday, state-run television RTS reported.
27 October 2023

The Maldives starts talks with India on troop removal

The Maldives has started negotiations with India to remove its military presence, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said in an interview published by Bloomberg News yesterday, as New Delhi and Beijing both vie for influence in the region.
27 October 2023

Mars has a layer of molten rock inside

Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where Nasa’s InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet’s deep interior, prompting scientists to reappraise the anatomy of Earth’s planetary neighbour.
27 October 2023

‘Gaza is being strangled’

The UN yesterday warned that “many more will die” in Gaza from catastrophic shortages as Israeli air and ground forces stepped up operations in the Palestinian enclave.
27 October 2023

State Secret Case: Pakistan court declines bail to Imran Khan

A Pakistani court yesterday declined bail to detained former prime minister Imran Khan in a case in which he has been indicted on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said.
27 October 2023

US jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria

Two US fighter jets struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria yesterday in retaliation for attacks on US forces by Iranian-backed militia as concerns grew that the Israel-Hamas conflict may spread in the Middle East.
27 October 2023

UN raises war crimes concerns

The United Nations said yesterday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
27 October 2023

Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns

Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns yesterday, sources and officials said, injuring six people and showing the risk of regional spillover from the Israel-Gaza conflict.
27 October 2023

‘In-depth’ dialogue can steady ties

The US and China have disagreements and need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue to reduce misunderstandings and stabilize ties, China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said on Thursday, kicking off a long-anticipated visit to Washington.
27 October 2023

Global media outlets 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 and charged public opinion require them to exercise extreme caution.
27 October 2023

Israel pummels Gaza with strikes as it expands ground operations

The latest coverage on the Israel-Hamas war as the stories unfold
27 October 2023

UN concerned 'war crimes are being committed' in Israel-Hamas conflict

The United Nations said Friday it was concerned that war crimes were being committed in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
27 October 2023

Malaysia picks Sultan Ibrahim to be next king

Malaysia's royalty on Friday chose an influential sultan from the southern state of Johor to be the country's next king.
27 October 2023

UN agency says 'soon many more will die' from Gaza siege

The United Nations warned Friday that "many more will die" as a result of Israel's ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip, saying basic services in the Palestinian territory were "crumbling".
27 October 2023

Israel ground forces and jets raided central Gaza: army

Israeli ground forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a night-time targeted raid in central Gaza Strip, the army said Friday, as it prepares for a land invasion
27 October 2023