Israeli army kills 5 in south Gaza
The Israeli army said it killed five Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday in an area under its control.
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Trump says designating Saudi Arabia major non-NATO ally
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, as he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a gala dinner at the White House.
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warning
The Israeli military launched strikes on two south Lebanon towns on Wednesday, saying it was targeting militant group Hezbollah after warning civilians of the impending raids...
UN renews call for Iran to allow inspections at sites
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June...
Trump hosts Saudi prince for first time since Khashoggi killing
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was to receive a lavish welcome from US president Donald Trump on Tuesday, signing defence and nuclear deals during his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
UNSC votes for int鈥檒 force for Gaza
The UN Security Council voted Monday in favour of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump鈥檚 Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state.
First Syria trial of suspects in coastal massacres begins
The first trial of more than a dozen suspects linked to massacres that left hundreds dead in Syria鈥檚 Alawite coastal heartland earlier this year began on Tuesday, an AFP journalist in the courtroom said. The massacres in March, which authorities say broke out after attacks by supporters of ousted president Bashar al-Assad against their forces, left at least 1,426 people dead, most of them civilians, according to a national commission of inquiry...
UN says lacks billions to feed world鈥檚 hungry
The UN鈥檚 World Food Programme cautioned on Tuesday that funding cuts mean it will struggle to feed even a third of the 318 million people facing severe hunger in 2026.
Israel dismantles West Bank settler outpost
Israeli security forces evacuated and demolished an illegal settler outpost in the occupied West Bank on Monday, with the authorities citing 鈥榮evere incidents of violence鈥�.
Syria to hand over Uyghur fighters to China
Syrian authorities intend to hand over fighters from China鈥檚 Uyghur minority to Beijing, two sources said on Monday, as Damascus鈥檚 foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani makes his first visit to the country.
Israeli leaders voice opposition to Palestinian state
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan.
