Israel authorizes more Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
They would include new settlements and the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization
JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it would establish 22 new Jewish...
Early voting starts for South Korea election triggered by martial law
South Koreans are desperate to draw a line under months of political turmoil
The Asian democracy has been led by a revolving door of lame duck acting...
Trump again criticizes Putin as Ukraine war heats up; Kremlin proposes June 2 direct...
Trump says he is not yet prepared to order new sanctions
Zelensky says Russia has gathered 50,000 troops near Sumy
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV: US...
Trump says Putin ‘playing with fire’ as sanctions pressure grows
Donald Trump’s latest broadside showed his frustration with the stalled ceasefire talks
Diplomatic efforts to end the war have intensified, but Vladimir Putin has been accused of...
France’s National Assembly to vote on long-debated bill legalizing end-of-life options
PARIS — France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, is voting Tuesday on a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication, as public demands grow across Europe...
Israel vows to bring hostages home as new truce deal proposed
Israel has stepped up a renewed offensive to destroy Hamas, drawing international condemnation as aid trickles in following a blockade since early March
GAZA CITY,...
Bangladesh consensus commission fails to find agreement
Contentious issues include whether a prime minister can serve more than two terms, and the process for selecting the president
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s National Consensus Commission,...
Israel leader meets visiting US homeland security secretary: PM’s office
The visit comes as Israel ramps up its offensive in the Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with visiting US Homeland Security...
Malaysia slams ‘double standards’ on Gaza atrocities
Comments of the country’s minister come as Israel steps up campaign in the enclave
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s foreign minister on Sunday condemned “atrocities” in Gaza, saying...
President Donald Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
Says Putin is “needlessly killing a lot of people,” pointingto Russia's escalating missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
“Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t...