Category: 3. Middle East

The White House has announced plans for a new $200m ballroom, with construction to start in September. The 90,000-square-foot space will replace the East Wing and seat up to 650 guests. It will be paid for by Trump and other donors.

Palestinian mothers in the Gaza Strip are desperately trying to feed their newborns as Israel’s punishing blockade on the besieged enclave has led to dire shortages of infant formula, with some resorting to filling bottles with water and…

By Susan Heavey and Matt Spetalnick

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. imposed sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday, accusing them of undermining peace efforts with Israel even…

India close day one of the fifth and final Test of their tour of England on 204-6 with skipper Shubman Gill was run out.

England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test against India at The Oval as the tourists, needing…

Ukraine’s Parliament has voted to restore the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies, reversing a controversial law signed by President Zelenskyy. The move follows mass protests and EU pressure over concerns it could block…

Tennessee’s Supreme Court says Byron Black’s execution can proceed amid worries that a medical device may prolong his death.

A court in the United States has ruled that the southern US state of Tennessee can move forward with the execution of…

Microsoft says cyber-espionage campaign ‘poses high risk’ to foreign embassies, diplomats and other groups in Moscow.

Microsoft has accused one of the Russian government’s premier cyber-espionage units of deploying malware against embassies…

The family of Virginia Giuffre, a woman who accused financier Jeffrey Epstein of sex-trafficking and assault, has expressed surprise at recent statements from United States President Donald Trump, alleging that Epstein “stole” her from his…

US Sen. Chris Murphy introduced an amendment Thursday to a bill that would prevent a luxury jet gifted to President Donald Trump by Qatar from being transferred to the Trump Presidential Library after he leaves…

A senior Palestinian official on Thursday denounced US sanctions on officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA), calling it “blatant support for Israel’s occupation” and its ongoing war on Gaza, Anadolu…