US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to swiftly accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the...
Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessel at hotly contested shoal
The Philippines on Tuesday accused China’s coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the South China...
As new Haiti leadership takes power, gangs demand a seat at...
Haiti’s new transition council is set to choose the country’s next president on Tuesday, but leaders of the gangs who have exerted increasing control...
Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO
A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond...
China vows reforms at long delayed party conclave amid challenging economy
The Chinese Communist Party’s central committee will gather in July for a key meeting known as a plenum, the third since the body of...
Judge fines Trump $9,000 for contempt in hush money trial, threatens...
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial fined the former US president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he...
Russia says says it shot down US-made missiles launched by Ukraine
Russian officials said on Tuesday that Ukraine had attacked Crimea with US-produced Army Tactical Missile Systems in an attempt to pierce Russian air defences...
Israel will enter Rafah with or without Gaza hostage deal, says...
Israel will carry out an operation against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of whether or not a ceasefire and hostage...
Israel pounds Gaza as Cairo peace talks with Hamas continue
Hamas leaders held a second day of truce talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Sunday, with no apparent progress reported as the Islamist...
Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228
The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to 228, the interior ministry said...
