Middle East
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks begin
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas Reuters Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 people over the last ...Germany and France seek a ‘new beginning’ with Syria
The top diplomats from Germany and France were in Syria on Friday to send what the German minister called a clear signal ...Israel struggles to deter escalating attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels as other fronts calm
BY TIA GOLDENBERG AP The rockets from Gaza have mostly fallen silent. A ceasefire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has taken hold. But repeated ...Israel strikes Gaza City suburb as war grinds into the new year
The Israeli military kept up the pressure on northern Gaza on Wednesday, striking in a suburb of Gaza City, medics said, and ...World welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows
South Korea holds muted New Year events after plane crashpublished New Year celebrations in South Korea have been cancelled or scaled back ...Amid ceasefire push, Palestinians bear the scars of Israeli detention
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Maytaal Angel and Ali Sawafta Reuters Once muscular and strong, Palestinian bodybuilder Moazaz Obaiyat’s nine-month spell in Israeli custody ...Turkey’s jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency
The jailed leader of Turkey’s outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to ...Israeli soldiers burn hospital in North Gaza after removing staff, patients
Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. The ...Israeli strikes hit Yemen as Netanyahu fires warning
Israeli air strikes pummelled Sanaa’s international airport and other targets in Yemen on Thursday, with Huthi rebel media reporting six deaths. World ...Assad loyalists attack new Syrian regime in first major retaliation
Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, ...














