The United Nations human rights chief is urging Israel to repeal its new "deeply discriminatory" death penalty law, warning that using it to execute Palestinian residents of the West Bank would amount to a war crime.

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.

Beirut is bursting under a massive wave of displaced people as Israel’s attacks and evacuation orders drive families out of southern and eastern Lebanon and the southern suburbs.

State news agency TASS quoted defense ministry as saying there was no impact on the aircraft, implying that objects like missiles, drones and birds were not involved.

Officials say Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of

Shares listed in Europe kicked off the new trading month with a strong rebound, after notching their worst month since 2022 in March. Shortly after the opening bell, the regional Stoxx 600 was seen trading 2% higher,

In the immediate lead-up to the first bombs being dropped on Iran last month, President Donald Trump met with a small group of advisers to discuss options. He made it clear that he wanted to launch a military campaign alongside Israel,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the U.S. may “reexamine” its role in NATO after several European countries limited U.S. military access to bases and airspace for strikes on Iran. Italy blocked U.