Category: 3. Middle East

Israel has announced the signing of a major $35 billion agreement to export natural gas to Egypt, described as “the largest in Israel’s history,” according to Minister of Energy in the Israeli government, Eli…

Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take control of Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday on X, Anadolu reports.

“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces)…

The announcement marks the latest restriction imposed by the Trump administration on travellers from Africa.

The United States has announced a pause on all routine visa applications for citizens of Zimbabwe.

The State Department said in a statement…

By Anne Kauranen

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Friday she hoped U.S. President Donald Trump will move forward with imposing sanctions on Russia as it would help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

“I…

France’s most devastating wildfire in decades remains active despite being brought under control, officials announced, as firefighting efforts continue with hundreds of personnel.

The massive blaze in Aude has scorched more than 17,000 hectares…

Hundreds of churches across Norway rang their bells on Thursday afternoon in solidarity with Gaza’s civilians in response to a call by the Bishop’s Conference of the Church of Norway. More European churches are…

(Corrects to say “Gaza City”, not “Gaza,” in headline and first paragraph)

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City was wrong and urged the government in Jerusalem to…

Beijing warns Manila to stop ‘playing with fire’ after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement.

China has sharply criticised Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr after he suggested his country would be drawn into a potential…

The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases of chikungunya top 8,000.

Taiwan has reported its first confirmed case of chikungunya fever, imported from China, where a historic outbreak of the…

Israel’s military will “take control” of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved by his security cabinet, his office said in a statement Friday.

Nearly two years into the war in Gaza, Netanyahu faces…