Poland says it will protect Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest
PM Donald Tusk says Israeli prime minister will not be detained despite ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Swiss national held by Iran on spying charges dies in prison
Swiss embassy in Tehran confirms death, seeks clarification on how prisoner died.
Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon?
Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country's 14th president after a two-year vacancy.
Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters?
Assault on N'Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
Russia says closely watching Trump’s Greenland claims
Europena Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
New York’s top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing
US president-elect is already appealing to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing this week for his criminal conviction.
Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC
In eulogy, Joe Biden remembers former US president as a man with 'character' devoted to improving peoples' lives.
How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast?
Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50
UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.
Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles
Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry.
Syrians mark a month since al-Assad’s overthrow with concert in capital
Thousands attend the concert in Damascus to mark the end of al-Assad family rule and almost 14 years of civil war.
Crowd crush at India’s Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry
Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in south India.
Japanese crime boss admits to conspiring to sell nuclear material to Iran
Takeshi Ebisawa faces a maximum punishment of life in prison after pleading guilty to six counts in a Manhattan court.
Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed
The attack came just hours after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N'Djamena
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,050
Here are the key developments on the 1,050th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Brazil marks the anniversary of the January 8 attack on its capital
President Lula attended the event to denounce the 'coup' against him, led by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro.
US Fed officials expected slower rate cuts in 2025, say December minutes
Minutes of the December meeting show a division on decision to cut rates and the 0.25 percent cut was 'close call'.
‘We must stand together’: European leaders warn Trump over Greenland threat
Trump's refusal to rule out using military force, economic coercion to seize island causes disquiet, calls for unity.
Russian strike kills 13 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
The attack came hours after Ukraine’s military struck a depot deep inside Russia.