Three rights groups file ICC lawsuit against Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’
The lawsuit urges the ICC to include 'genocide' in Gaza war crimes probe and issue arrest warrants for Israel's leaders.
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Why are US Republicans pushing for aid to Israel but not Ukraine?
Experts say a fractured Republican Party is increasingly turning away from Ukraine in favour of support for Israel.
Q&A: Former UN expert stresses Israel’s occupation of Gaza never ended
Al Jazeera speaks to former UN special rapporteur Michael Lynk about reality of Israel's control over besieged enclave.
Steinmeier says Arabs in Germany should distance themselves from Hamas
Germany's president urges 'clear stand against terror' anti-Semitism.
Negotiations ongoing for release of 10-15 Hamas captives, reports say
Demand for a humanitarian ceasefire during Qatar-mediated talks, but details of deal remain unclear.
Ukraine says Russia struck civilian ship near Odesa
A missile has hit a civilian vessel in the Black Sea region, killing one and injuring four, the army says.
Washington Post cartoon slammed as ‘racist, vile’, ignites controversy
The image apparently refers to Western allegations that Hamas uses Palestinian children and women as human shields.
Israeli parliament bill criminalises ‘consumption of terrorist materials’
Human rights groups say the amendment to Israel's counterterrorism law is tantamount to thought policing.
Thousands of Palestinians flee northern Gaza in ‘desperate journey’
Israel's military gives residents narrow window to flee south, but its strikes continue in every corner of the enclave.
Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza runs out of fuel, shuts down key services
Medical services across the Gaza Strip have been hit by non-stop Israeli air strikes near hospitals.
Russia turns to buybacks to resupply forces deployed in Ukraine: WSJ
Russia is engaging in export requisitions and buybacks to boost its depleting arsenal, US newspaper reports.
Sudan’s RSF closes in on capturing all of Darfur
The armed group's takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.
Scorching October puts 2023 on track to be hottest year in 125,000 years
Scientists say climate change driving heatwaves across the planet, toppling previous records with alarming frequency.
Ukraine gets European Commission nod to start EU membership talks
Ukraine's president hails move as 'strong and historic step' that paves way to a stronger EU.
Spain’s Ione Belarra: Israel must end ‘genocide’ of Palestinians in Gaza
Ione Belarra, a left-wing politician, says the world did much more for Ukrainians, and more quickly, when war broke out.
Investigation disproves Israel claim of Hamas tunnel under Gaza hospital
The hatch Israel claimed was a Hamas tunnel is only a water reservoir for the hospital
Labour’s refusal to call for Gaza ceasefire derails UK opposition party
On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer's position - the latest in a string of resignations.
G7 ‘united’ on Ukraine as Russia warns over Western ‘aggression’
The G7 hopes to assure Ukraine of support amid the Gaza war; Russia says Western policies endanger the world.
ISIL attacks kill 30 in Syrian desert
The armed group waged parallel attacks in the regions of Raqqa, Homs, and Deir ez-Zor.
Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’
People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in one of the poorest countries in the world.