North Korea says closing foreign missions as part of its ‘regular affairs’
As many as 10 missions expected to close as reclusive nation struggles with sanctions, weak economy.
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Advocacy or a career? US students fear employer backlash amid war in Gaza
Students say the prospect of losing future career opportunities has had a silencing effect on campus activism.
Lebanon-Israel border fighting picks up before Hezbollah leader’s speech
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to speak Friday for the first time since the war began.
Bahrain recalls ambassador from Israel amid escalating assault on Gaza
Governments across the region that have pursued stronger ties with Israel have come under pressure amid the Gaza war.
Germany announces complete ban of Hamas activities
Hamas criticises announcement, says it shows Berlin in partnership with Israel on crimes against Palestinian people.
UN experts demand ceasefire, warn Gaza is ‘running out of time’
The Palestinian people 'are at grave risk of genocide,' UN special rapporteurs say. 'The time for action is now.'
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians as West Bank violence soars
At least three Palestinians killed, health ministry says, and one Israeli killed in a shooting attack, Israel says.
Gaza bakeries targeted and destroyed by Israeli air attacks
Food in Gaza is running out and bread - a staple in Palestinian households - is becoming more difficult to get each day.
Pakistan to hold delayed elections on February 8, electoral commission says
A caretaker government has been running the South Asian country since parliament was dissolved on August 9.
Are Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s hospitals legal?
Israeli warplanes are circling in on Gaza's crowded hospitals, which have been issued with orders to evacuate
Gaza authorities say 15 killed in Israeli strike on Bureij refugee camp
Israeli attacks have targeted refugee camps in Gaza for days, levelling buildings in tightly packed quarters.
China bids farewell to former premier Li Keqiang at Beijing funeral
President Xi Jinping, Chinese Politburo members, and crowds of citizens paid their last respects.
Tunisia debates bill to criminalise normalisation of ties with Israel
The draft forbids 'recognition of the Zionist entity or the establishment of direct or indirect ties' with it.
Why are Donald Trump’s children in court for his fraud trial?
Trump's children - Ivanka, Trump Jr, and Eric - are set to testify in a fraud trial involving their family business.
Pro-Palestinian Israelis face threats, but vow to keep fighting for peace
Activists in Israel say as right-wing, pro-war voices dominate the discourse, their work has never felt more important.
Israel’s army meets fierce resistance ‘at the gates of Gaza City’
The death toll exceeds 9,000 as Israeli troops battle Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters for the enclave's biggest city.
Uganda captures chief of ISIL-linked militia blamed for tourist murders
The ADF chief is arrested in a raid that kills six members of his squad, according to the government.
Democracy ‘in trouble, stagnant at best, and declining in many places’
Annual report from prominent think tank finds political freedoms under pressure in many parts of the world.
Serbia to hold snap elections as president calls for country to be ‘united’
President Aleksandar Vucic announced December polls amid mounting political pressure from domestic critics and EU.
Q&A: Former UN official Craig Mokhiber on Gaza, Israel and genocide
Human rights expert says UN must hold Israel accountable for its military actions in Gaza.