Lebanon will not ‘hand over’ Hezbollah weapons: Foreign minister
Abdallah Bou assures his country will not be used as a 'launch pad' to violate Arab countries' interests.
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Destruction of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem goes to ICC
Israel is taken to the International Criminal Court as it continues to demolish Palestinian homes.
What next for world powers in war-torn Libya?
The presence of both Turkish and Russian forces in the North African country is deeply unsettling to European powers.
Thousands of flights canceled as Eastern US braces for snowstorm
The National Weather Service warns of 'whiteout conditions and nearly impossible travel at times' in the coming days.
US plans to reroute $67m in aid towards Lebanon’s armed forces
Discontent has been brewing in the security forces as Lebanon's currency has slumped, driving down soldiers' wages.
Rights groups warn Biden against re-blacklisting Yemen’s Houthis
Labelling rebels 'terrorists' would disrupt flow of aid and basic goods to war-torn Yemen, advocates warn US president.
Thousands attend Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s funeral
Vietnamese religious icon was globally recognised for helping spread the practice of mindfulness in the West.
US cancels $130m military aid for Egypt over rights concerns
Decision to cancel aid comes just days after the US approved a massive $2.5bn arms sale to the country.
UN rights chief says response to Myanmar crisis ‘ineffectual’
Michelle Bachelet demands quick restoration of civilian rule in the country almost a year after the military takeover.
Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail-in voting law
After Joe Biden won the 2020 US election, Republicans challenged a new state law that had made mail-in voting easier.
Wall Street ends week of wild swings with gains
All three major United States stock indexes closed higher, with tech shares doing the heaviest lifting.
Ukraine conflict is ‘not inevitable’, Pentagon chief says
US officials call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate the crisis, warning that war would be 'horrific'.
Ukraine crisis: Putin says NATO ignored Russia’s main concerns
Russian president says NATO and the US did not address Moscow's main security demands, as Ukraine tensions simmer.
Colombia’s top court orders government to protect ex-FARC rebels
Decision comes after approximately 300 ex-rebel fighters have been killed since signing of 2016 peace accord.
Ukraine accuses US of hurting economy by stoking panic over war
Ukrainian president's remarks come amid increasingly strong United States warnings about Russia.
China’s ambassador to US warns of conflict over Taiwan
'The Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the US,' says ambassador Qin Gang.
Why are anti-vaccine Canadian truckers converging on Ottawa?
Experts raise concerns about far-right, racist views arising from protest against vaccine mandate for truck drivers.
Mali ‘ruling nothing out’ amid strained France relations
Question of French troops leaving country 'not on the table for the moment', Malian foreign minister says.
Peru oil spill: Judge bars Repsol executives from leaving country
Peruvian judge issues 18-month travel ban on four company executives as officials investigate massive coastal oil spill.
COVID: New Omicron subvariant ‘appears to have growth advantage’
The UK Health security agency says early assessment does not find difference in vaccine effectiveness between subtypes.