Russia’s Putin urges restraint in call with Iran’s Raisi as tensions soar
Russian president makes comments as Israel weighs its response to Iranian missile and drone attack.
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Israel artist says Venice Biennale pavilion won’t open until Gaza ceasefire
An artist representing Israel at the international art fair calls for an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war on Gaza.
Photos: Israeli tanks push back into northern Gaza, warplanes hit Rafah
Palestinian health officials say Israel killed four people and wounded several others in one attack in Rafah.
Muslim pupil loses UK court bid over Michaela school prayer rituals ban
Student took legal action against London school, saying policy was discriminatory and 'uniquely' affected her faith.
Armenia claims Azerbaijan ‘completed’ ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan systematically 'erasing' all traces of ethnic Armenians in the disputed region, Yerevan says.
Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?
Global powers raise alarm after latest drone attack on Russian-held nuclear facility hits reactor confinement structure.
Ukraine warns it lacked missiles to protect power plant from Russian attack
The Trypilska thermal power station, a major electricity supplier to Kyiv region, was destroyed by missiles on April 11.
India election 2024: Which are the main political parties in the fray?
More about Modi's BJP, Rahul Gandhi's Congress and other parties that are central to world's largest electoral exercise.
Heavy rains kill 18 in Oman as flash floods lash UAE
Rescue teams search for two missing people in Oman as bad weather disrupts travel in the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli ‘diplomatic offensive’ urges sanctions against Iran
Push on partners to sanction Tehran comes as Israel mulls military retaliation for Iran's weekend attack.
Fire engulfs iconic stock exchange building in Denmark’s Copenhagen
A blaze at Copenhagen's former stock exchange toppled the historic building's spire which was undergoing renovation.
‘Playing with fire’: Ukraine’s frustration grows with US lawmakers, Europe
Ukraine is raising its standing army by 300,000, as the US stumbles and the EU lacks capacity to defend a future member.
Heavy rains, lightning in Pakistan kill at least 50 people
Many deaths have been reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bordering Afghanistan.
Analysis: Ruling party errors give Turkey’s opposition hope for future
Local elections point to a strengthening opposition, as external problems and internal issues cause AK Party to stumble.
Hundreds killed as storms lash Pakistan and Afghanistan
Authorities have called on emergency services to remain on high alert, with more severe weather on the way.
International support for Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi
International Committee for Solidarity with Rached Ghannouchi says Ennahdha party leader is 'prisoner of conscience'.
Two arrested for firing at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s Mumbai home
Khan has been in the crosshairs of an armed gang since 1998 for shooting two blackbucks on a recreational hunting trip.
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry
Canadian province supplies most of the world's maple syrup, but climate change is raising new questions for producers.
US legislators renew push for additional aid to Israel after Iran attack
Despite concerns over Israeli abuses in Gaza, US lawmakers are calling for approval of $14bn in assistance to Israel.
‘Crimes against humanity’ may have been committed in Sudan, says UN chief
Antonio Guterres says war is being waged on the Sudanese people, warns of escalating unrest in el-Fasher, Darfur.