Category: 3. Middle East

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck central Bangladesh, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 300, the government said. Buildings were damaged in several areas, including the capital Dhaka.

Israeli forces fatally shot two Palestinian teenagers on the outskirts of Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority said Friday, while the Israeli police said they had opened fire on people posing a threat.

“The young man Amr Khaled Ahmed Al-Marbou…

Local Emirati and international buyers have been eagerly perusing the halls of the last edition of Abu Dhabi Art before it becomes Frieze Abu Dhabi in 2026. Its 17th edition, now in full swing, is the largest yet. The fair, which opened to VIPs…

At least 67 Palestinian children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect last month, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says.

Speaking during a news conference in Geneva on…

ANKARA — In the misty mountains and coastal towns of Turkey’s eastern Black Sea, the Laz language, which once echoed through the lanes of small villages, now lingers mostly in the quiet houses of great-grandparents, and activists are turning…

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA (Reuters) -Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced on Friday changes to voting rules to avoid state interference after controversy over Israel’s entry this year.

The new rules by the European Broadcasting…

More than 150 Palestinians from Gaza landed in Johannesburg on a mysterious charter flight run by a little-known group called Al-Majd…

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Eli Lilly has hit $1 trillion in market value, making it…

An average of almost two children have been killed every day in conflict-related incidents in Gaza since the ceasefire began, UNICEF warned on Friday, saying the violence has not stopped despite an agreement intended…

An Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Airshow in United Arab Emirates, killing the pilot in the aircraft’s second recorded accident.