Category: 2. World

A new US-backed proposal would divide Gaza into zones run separately by Israel and Hamas, restricting reconstruction to the Israeli-controlled area and, opponents warn, paving the way for a lasting Israeli foothold in…

Israeli military officials have reportedly acknowledged that the regime’s army is not prepared for new wars unless it receives urgent budget boost.

Israel’s Ynet news outlet reported on Friday that the officials had…

Ecuador’s president has said someone attempted to poison him by putting three highly concentrated toxic substances in gifts of chocolate and jam.

Daniel Noboa said his team had proof to support the claim, though he has yet to publicly provide any…

Australian scientists working out of a venom laboratory in Paris, France, have shared their research into how fast several snake species strike and deliver their bites.

Speaking to the BBC, co-author of the study Alistair Evans detailed how a gel…

The fire ripped through the bus on Friday within minutes, trapping dozens of passengers on board, many of whom were sleeping, as it drove along a highway near Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state, senior police official Vikrant Patil said.

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The BBC’s Nick Robinson spoke to Head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tom Fletcher about his recent visit to Gaza.

Fletcher recounted scenes of “despair and hopelessness” and said driving to Gaza City was…

“The West imagines that with economic pressure it can reduce Iran’s resilience,” Larijani said, adding that “the nation of Iran, with resistance and faith, will pass through this stage as well.”

Speaking at a local event in Tehran on…

“ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump said in a post on his social media platform late on 23 October.

Trump alleged that the advertisement, featuring former president Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs,…

Four servicewomen have launched a landmark class action lawsuit against the Australian military alleging sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination.

Lawyers said they expected thousands of women to join the case against the Australian Defence…