Christians celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in tense Jerusalem
Saturday's ceremony comes against backdrop of rising tensions with Israel, which imposed new restrictions on attendance.
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Blinken and Austin to visit Ukraine on Sunday, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian leader says US's top diplomat and its defence chief will discuss new weapons deliveries during Kyiv visit.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 60
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 60th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Palestinian wounded at Al-Aqsa compound slips into coma
Walid al-Sharif, 21, wounded allegedly by Israeli police is in critical condition as tensions flare in Jerusalem.
Mother and baby killed in attack on Ukraine’s Odesa: Officials
A Ukrainian woman and her three-month-old baby are among eight people killed in missile attacks on Odesa, officials say.
Four people from missing Japan boat found, condition unclear
Rescue helicopters find four of the 26 people from a tour boat that went missing off the Shiretoko Peninsula.
One dead, 45 rescued as migrant boat capsizes off Lebanon
Several people remain missing after a boat carrying about 60 people capsized near the Lebanese port of Tripoli.
Zelenskyy calls again for meeting with Putin ‘to end the war’
Ukraine president 'not afraid to meet' with Russia’s Putin if it would lead to a peace deal between the two countries.
Russia-Ukraine live news: Zelenskyy slams UN chief’s Russia visit
Ukraine's president says 'there is no justice, no logic' to Antonio Guterres's decision to travel to Moscow before Kyiv.
Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation
With tarawih prayers resuming after 88 years this Ramadan, the museum-turned-mosque stands as a sublime feat.
Explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery kills more than 100
Unemployment and poverty in oil-producing Niger Delta has made illegal crude refining an attractive but deadly business.
Turkey closes airspace to Russian planes flying to Syria: FM
Cavusoglu conveyed the ban, which will stay in place for three months, to Moscow, according to local media.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events on day 59
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 59th day, we take a look at the main developments.
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time
The event puts a spotlight on artists who have been overlooked, while also investigating themes including gender norms.
Explainer: The second round of the French election
Opinion polls point to Macron as the likely winner but with a much smaller margin than in 2017.
Russian mercenaries are Putin’s ‘coercive tool’ in Africa
Russia has deployed the Wagner Group in military operations across at least half a dozen African nations.
Iran Revolutionary Guard general survives attack; bodyguard dead
Bodyguard of Iranian general is killed in a shooting in Sistan-Baluchistan, a province bordering Pakistan and Afghan.
Pakistan army post attacked by fighters from Afghanistan
Three military personnel dead after an assault on a military installation in Pakistan's North Waziristan region.
Russia investigates report of British SAS forces in Ukraine
Russian media report alleges that the SAS has deployed to the Lviv region in western Ukraine.
New case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever found in DR Congo
Ebola outbreak in 2018-2020 killed nearly 2,300 people, the second-highest death toll recorded.