Abbas tells UN peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights
Palestinian leader says a UN conference 'may be the last opportunity to salvage the two-state solution'.
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UK to charge five Bulgarian nationals with spying for Russia
Three men and two women to face charges related to alleged offences between August 2020 and February 2023.
US extends temporary protection to nearly 500,000 Venezuelan migrants
The Biden administration's decision comes as Republicans warn of a new surge of arrivals along the US-Mexico border.
India’s JSW Steel slows stake buy in Canada firm on diplomatic spat: Report
Discussions between India's JSW Steel and Canada's Teck over the latter's stake sale had slowed down, Reuters reported.
Five key takeaways from Justin Trudeau’s latest remarks on row with India
Canadian prime minister defends allegations India was involved in Sikh leader's killing, urges New Delhi to cooperate.
What US lawmakers have said about Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy urges more
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.
Israel army says it hit Syrian ‘structures’ in Golan Heights
The announcement came after two people were reportedly killed in an Israeli attack near the Syrian town of Beit Jinn.
DR Congo President Tshisekedi seeks withdrawal of UN peacekeepers this year
Tshisekedi's pronouncement comes weeks after the East African Community extended the mandate of a regional force in DRC.
‘In Derna, death is everywhere’: Palestinian mission to Libya
More than 22 tonnes of food and humanitarian aid was presented to Libya’s Derna by PICA.
Game of Thrones creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker for ‘theft’
OpenAI and other defendants have said their use of training data scraped from the internet qualifies as fair use.
Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia
Warsaw, one of Kyiv's top allies since the Russian invasion began, took the surprise decision amid a row over grain.
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp
Murdoch's son Lachlan will become sole chairman of News Corp and continue as chairman and CEO of Fox, companies say.
Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa
Africa's most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.
Why Canada lacks allies’ support on claim India killed Hardeep Singh Nijjar
None of Canada's 'Five Eyes' alliance members - US, UK, Australia or New Zealand - echoed Justin Trudeau's allegation.
Google sued after man drove off collapsed bridge following map directions
Paxton drowned in September last year after his jeep plunged off the bridge that had broken off nine years ago.
King Charles urges stronger France-UK ties, partnership on climate change
The British monarch addresses lawmakers in the upper chamber of the French Parliament on the second day of his visit.
South Korea lawmakers vote to sack prime minister
President Yoon expected to exercise his power to reject the motion after PM Han Duck-soo was accused of 'incompetence'.
Three South African Navy personnel dead in freak submarine incident at sea
South Africa's south coast has been hit by extremely rough seas, known as 'spring tide' phenomenon, since last weekend.
Pakistan to hold general elections in last week of January, says poll panel
The elections, due to be held in November, are delayed due to the election commission's fresh marking of constituencies.
Niger’s ousted Bazoum appeals to West Africa bloc court to free him
Bazoum's lawyer has asked ECOWAS court to order Niger's military rulers to end his arrest and hand power over to him.