Thousands of people in Gaza have gathered at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, as diplomatic efforts continue to open it before Israel starts its expected ground operation. But the United Nations said there had been no progress in negotiations on reopening of the crossing. Cairo

Two people were shot dead in the Belgian capital Brussels on Monday evening in what the government described as a terrorist attack. The suspect was still at large hours later, Belgian media reported, as authorities raised the terror alert in Brussels to its highest level.

Loved ones and strangers united in grief Monday at the funeral of a 6-year-old Chicago-area boy who was killed because he was Muslim, officials say. Wadea Al Fayoume was stabbed 26 times Saturday by his family’s landlord in Plainfield Township, Illinois, the Will County

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing this week in a visit expected to underscore their shared vision for a new international order no longer dominated by the United States and its democratic allies. This meeting between the

Summary US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday to be briefed on its plans for war against Hamas militants Biden will hear from Israel how it will conduct its operations in a way that "minimises civilian casualties", the US says Hamas says it fired a

The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack that killed 1,300 Israelis was the worst Jewish massacre since the World War II Nazi Holocaust. Are you on

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) said today that 11 journalists were killed by Israeli army gunfire and more than 20 others were injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7. It said in a statement that Ahmad Shehab, programmer for Voice

The Arab League chief calls for an immediate end to military operations in the Gaza Strip and for aid to be allowed into to the Palestinian enclave. “We demand the immediate end of military operations and the opening of safe corridors to bring aid to the population,”

Summary US media reports say Egypt will open its border crossing to Gaza to allow Palestinians with dual nationality out and much-needed aid in It has been reported that the Rafah crossing would open for several hours from 09:00 local time (06:00 GMT) but officials have not confirmed

Businessman Daniel Noboa is to become the youngest president in Ecuador's history, at 35 years old. Mr Noboa won Sunday's election with 52.3% of the vote, ahead of Luisa González's 47.7%. She conceded defeat and congratulated her rival. The 35-year-old, of the

Following Hamas’s unprecedented surprise attack on Israel more than a week ago, much of the international community rushed to voice its concern about the escalation in tensions. However, as Israel continues to bomb Gaza and attack Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, several

Any move by Israel to occupy Gaza would be a “big mistake,” US president Joe Biden has said, amid hopes that the enclave’s border with Egypt would open to allow aid in, as Israeli troops continued to prepare for a ground invasion. In an interview with 60 Minutes on

Iran has warned Israel to halt its “war crimes” against Gaza immediately or it could face “a huge earthquake” of resistance. More than 320 Palestinians have been killed in the past 24 hours, including many women and children killed in Israeli air raids on

A shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, the latest to hit a region where entire villages have been flattened and over 1,000 killed by a series of tremors this month. The quake hit at 0336 GMT, 33 kilometres (20 miles) from

The opposition National Party has won the New Zealand election, taking enough seats to form a coalition with its allies on the right wing of politics. Incumbent prime minister Chris Hipkins, of Labour, phoned National's leader Chris Luxon to concede defeat. Mr Luxon thanked

Australia has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give greater political rights to Indigenous people in a referendum. All six states voted No to a proposal to amend the constitution to recognise First Nations people and create a body for them to advise the government. Prime Minister

Summary The Israeli military is planning an attack by land, air and sea, it says in a statement - but gives no timings or specifics A ground offensive by Israel into Gaza is expected. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells frontline soldiers: "The next stage is coming"

The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean "to deter hostile actions against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas's attack," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Saturday. The USS Eisenhower

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire along the Lebanese border on Saturday afternoon, marking the latest escalation in violence following last weekend's unprecedented attack on Israel by the Gaza-based Hamas militant group. “Those who have been oppressed have been given

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since Hamas's attack on southern Israel one week ago have killed at least 2,215 people, including 724 children, the Palestinian territory's Hamas-controlled health ministry said Saturday. Some 458 women were among those killed, the ministry