Separatist gunmen kill at least 20 in Cameroon
Gunmen attacked before dawn, burning houses as people slept. No group has claimed responsibility.
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Analysis: Hamas’s asymmetric warfare against Israel – lessons from Ukraine
Asymmetric wars are usually bloodier and more savage than those between regular armies.
South Africa joins diplomatic boycott of Israel over Gaza war
Pretoria's top diplomat says Israel's response to Hamas attacks has become 'collective punishment' of Palestinians.
Photos: In Gaza, grieving continues as Israel strikes refugee camps
Dozens of civilians killed in renewed attacks on two refugee camps, officials and witnesses say.
Philippines radio journalist shot dead on air in ‘brazen killing’
Killing of 57-year-old Juan Jumalon was captured on a Facebook livestream as he broadcast his show in town of Calamba.
Five killed in Australia after car ploughs into pub beer garden
Police say they are investigating whether the 66-year-old suffered a medical episode behind the wheel.
Russia says it test-fired nuclear-capable Bulava missile from new submarine
The Borei-class submarine 'successfully launched' the missile from a location off Russia's northern coast.
Ukraine orders investigation after Russian attack on brigade ceremony
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promises 'complete truth' after at least 20 soldiers killed in Russian missile attack.
UN agency, NGO heads make rare joint plea for Gaza ceasefire
UNICEF, UN Women and other agencies express 'shock and horror' at the mounting death toll from the conflict.
US’s Blinken makes unannounced Iraq visit amid fears of regional conflict
Top US diplomat's visit comes after Lebanon accuses Israel of killing four civilians in air raid.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 621
As the war enters its 621st day, these are the main developments.
China takes cautious approach to diplomacy over Israel-Gaza war
As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict.
‘Intense bombings’ by Israeli forces around Gaza hospitals amid blackout
Third total communications outage in Gaza since start of war as Israel says it has divided the besieged strip into two.
Israel’s military claims it has cut Gaza in half, surrounded Gaza City
With Gaza under a total communications outage, it is difficult to confirm the Israeli army's announcement.
Family, including three children, killed by Israeli attack in south Lebanon
Israeli was also killed in a retaliatory strike launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah across the southern border.
‘True massacre’: Gaza children death toll crosses 4,000 as raids intensify
At least 9,770 people killed in nearly a month of Israeli strikes, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Photos: No end to Gaza killings as Israeli campaign nears a month
More than 9,770 people have been killed since the bombings began on October 7, nearly half of them children.
Photos: Smog-hit New Delhi extends school shutdown
City is blanketed in acrid smog every autumn, primarily blamed on stubble burning by farmers in neighbouring states.
Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends with child freed, suspect arrested
The 18-hour drama started after a man drove his car through the airport gate with his four-year-old daughter inside.
Gaza could see return of PA in case of a ‘political solution’, says Abbas
Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, raising the question of who would run the Palestinian territory after the war.