World

January 04, 2024

Iran Vows Revenge Over Deadly Bomb Attack at Soleimani Memorial

Authorities investigate the pair of blasts amid regional tensions between Iranian-backed groups and Israel

January 04, 2024

January 03, 2024

Dozens killed as explosions rock memorial for slain Iranian general – media

Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike on this day in 2020

January 03, 2024

January 01, 2024

WORLD Ringing in 2024: New Year's Eve photos from around the world

 From Sydney to San Francisco, the world's major cities mark the beginning of the new year with grand firework displays and other traditions.

January 01, 2024

January 01, 2024

Fireworks, weapons light skies across the world in first hours of 2024

Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.

January 01, 2024

January 01, 2024

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, explained

Friday’s action reflects South Africa’s solidarity with the Palestinian cause — and its domestic and foreign interests

January 01, 2024

December 31, 2023

People around the world ring in 2024 as war shadows some celebrations

Pope Francis recalls 2023 as a year marked by wartime suffering

December 31, 2023

December 29, 2023

Elon Musk and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Form a Trans-Atlantic Bond

From immigration to AI, the billionaire and the Italian prime minister are finding common ground.

December 29, 2023

December 27, 2023

Ukraine digs in as the West stumbles to keep up with Russian war production

Early optimism is being replaced by anxiety as politics threatens Ukraine's aid channels

December 27, 2023

December 27, 2023

​Nation on the brink: Secret war unfolding ​

The United Nations has warned that one country is in dire need of humanitarian help, with a third of the population in trouble.

December 27, 2023

December 19, 2023

NATO's expansion explained: Sweden's wait, Canada's role and Russia's response

Turkey ties Sweden's NATO membership to lifting of Canadian arms embargo

December 19, 2023

December 18, 2023

Pope Francis approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage

Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples in a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy.

December 18, 2023

December 18, 2023

EU could stop Hungary voting on Ukraine - FT

The activation of Article 7 was reportedly floated after Budapest blocked a massive financial support package for Kiev

December 18, 2023

December 16, 2023

‘Significant change’ as world turns on Israel ​

There are signs US President Joe Biden could be next to break ranks against Israel as the friendship becomes increasingly strained.

December 16, 2023

December 14, 2023

US engineered Ukraine conflict – Putin

The Russian president blamed Washington for masterminding the 2014 coup in Kiev, which led to the current conflict

December 14, 2023

December 12, 2023

United Nations General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza

153 nations voted for the ceasefire resolution in a rebuke to the US, which last week blocked a similar Security Council resolution

December 12, 2023

December 12, 2023

Zelenskiy met by Republican doubts in 11th hour push for US aid to fight Russia

Biden, ahead of a meeting with Zelenskiy in the White House's Oval Office, told him: "We're gonna stay at your side."

December 12, 2023

December 10, 2023

Ukraine’s Zelensky appears increasingly embattled as U.S. backing wavers

Ukrainian and U.S. officials have also noted friction between Zelensky and his commander in chief, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. 

December 10, 2023