Category: 3. Middle East

The United Nations Committee Against Torture has found credible evidence that Israel is operating a “de facto State policy of organised and widespread torture and ill-treatment,” warning that such practices may…

Chinese authorities have arrested several activists and issued a stern warning to “anti-China and pro-chaos elements” amid criticism of the government’s response to Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in a generation.

Hong Kong’s national…

The Israeli army claimed to have killed 40 Hamas members who had been trapped in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, last week, Anadolu reports.

The army said in a statement late Sunday that it continued to intensify…

Global arms sales reached a new peak in 2024 as governments accelerated military modernization and expanded weapons procurement amid ongoing conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a Stockholm…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him for bribery and fraud charges to end his five-year corruption trial.

Netanyahu is facing three separate corruption cases filed in 2019: Case 1000, Case…

The US has reopened a military base in Puerto Rico as it steps up threats against Venezuela. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle has been watching military activity at the site.

Three-time Ballon D’Or winner sustains injury while training with Spain before women’s Nations League final second leg.

Barcelona women’s star player Aitana…

The Polish city of Sopot, on the Baltic coast, has terminated its twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Ashkelon, becoming the first local authority in Poland to fully cut ties with its Israeli partner in…