US man pleads guilty to trashing Islamic centre at New Jersey university
Jacob Beacher vandalised property at the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University during Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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What’s behind escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr raises concerns over disputed waterway at key regional summit.
Prominent Palestinian activist slams US sanctions as ‘madness’
Majed al-Zeer says the US claim that he is a Hamas representative in Europe is an attempt to discourage his activism.
Sex trafficking trial for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs set to begin in May
Entertainment mogul is accused of using network of associates for sex trafficking and intimidation of victims.
Fate of US ‘Dreamers’ before an appeals court, again
The hearing is latest in years-long legal battle over Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.
At least 22 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Beirut
Two residential blocks in densely populated area smoulder as centre of Lebanese capital hit.
Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties
The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group.
Kamala Harris appeals to Latino voters at Las Vegas town hall
The vice president is courting undecided Latino voters who have been turning away from the Democratic party.
World reacts to alleged Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon says the attack on its peacekeepers was a 'deliberate' act by Israeli forces.
US slams ‘suggestion of targeting’ Muslim scholar al-Sistani by Israeli TV
Washington's envoy to Baghdad denounces Israeli broadcast that portrays Shia leader as a target for assassination.
TD Bank pleads guilty to US charges, faces business restrictions
The plea deal includes imposition of an asset cap and other limitations to its business.
Photos: 3 million lose power as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida
At least five people died as Milton tore across the Florida peninsula causing major wind damage and flash floods.
At least 28 killed in Israeli attack on school sheltering displaced in Gaza
The attack in Deir el-Balah is the latest in a string of strikes on schools sheltering displaced families in Gaza.
UN inquiry accuses Israel of crime of ‘extermination’ in Gaza
The inquiry found that Israel was committing 'war crimes and crimes against humanity' in its attacks on hospitals.
Inside the last functioning hospital in Sudan’s Khartoum North
Due to repeated targeting of healthcare facilities, it is the only hospital left in Sudan's populous city.
Why is pro-China Maldives leader Muizzu seeking to mend India ties?
Mohamed Muizzu embarks on a state visit to India a year after becoming president on anti-India rhetoric. Here's why.
Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN
UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18.
Rebecca Cheptegei and the epidemic of women athletes killed by men in Kenya
At least four professional female runners have been murdered by their intimate male partners since 2021.
Sudan’s RSF accuses Egypt of involvement in air strikes on its forces
Egypt denies the allegations by the paramilitary group's leader and says its military is not involved in the conflict.
Wildlife numbers plummet 73 percent over past half-century, report finds
World Wildlife Fund says species like pink river dolphins of the Amazon, forest elephants in Gabon are in sharp decline.