Hamas tells Hezbollah it had agreed to a proposed cease-fire in Gaza, Netanyahu says gaps still remain ■ Hezbollah signals it would cease fighting once truce between Israel and Hamas takes effect ■ Hamas official says group expects Israeli response to cease-fire proposal by
Despite Labour's landslide win in the UK elections, Muslim voters have deserted the party in droves and five independent pro-Gaza MPs have been elected
Keir Starmer has begun his new term as PM by offering support to Ukraine while appointing Rachel Reeves as chancellor and David Lammy as foreign secretary
Israel said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but that it will send a delegation for fresh talks with Qatari mediators next week. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman came after a delegation
New Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has been caught in the middle of a firestorm caused by two of his ministers promoting the racist "great replacement" theory
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's media adviser Luna al-Shibl died on Friday three days after being injured in a car crash, Assad's office announced. "The presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic mourns the death of the adviser Luna al-Shibl, who passed away today after a
Israel's Mossad chief departs to Qatar to continue truce negotiations ■ Senior U.S. official says there's been a 'breakthrough' in truce talks after Hamas made significant adjustment in stance ■ Hezbollah deputy leader: Expanding fighting with Israel not 'viable' at the moment
Attempts to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza gained traction, after Hamas presented a revised proposal outlining the terms of an agreement
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed David Lammy as foreign secretary, after Labour swept to power in a landslide general election win.
Melanie Ward, the now former CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians, was elected to represent the Scottish seat of Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy as a Labour MP.
Without a ceasefire and reconstruction plan, Gaza will struggle to emerge from the rubble or avoid the threat of ethnic cleansing, writes Mohammed Mourtaja.
Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election runoff between a reformist advocating improved ties with the West and an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator. The election, called early after the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash,
On a floating hospital near Gaza, doctors aren't just treating physical wounds -- they're providing emotional support too for children and adults haunted by months of terrifying war. Child amputees and elderly people in wheelchairs are among the patients on the converted ship
Turkey has won a hard-fought place in the quarter-finals after a win over Austria, while Tunisian superstar eased through the opening round of Wimbledon.
The personal data of hundreds of thousands of Syrians living in Turkey has been shared online, amid days of violence and hostility against the community.
Fans of Donald Trump and the Sudanese warlord Hemedti follow the same playbook: a juvenile obsession with conspiracy and tribalism, writes Khalid Albaih.
Britain's Rishi Sunak said he would meet King Charles to formally resign as prime minister on Friday and would also stand down as leader of the defeated Tories.
Blindfolded, beaten and sometimes bitten by dogs, Gazans released from Israeli prisons allege being tortured amid the Israel-Hamas war, which rights groups say has worsened conditions for detainees. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, former director of Al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital, is
Israel's spy chief held talks with Qatari mediators on Friday in the latest effort for a truce and hostage release deal for Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. A source with knowledge of the negotiations said Mossad chief David Barnea and his delegation had left
Israel's spy chief was expected in Qatar on Friday for the latest effort to free hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. A source with knowledge of the talks said the Israeli delegation led by David Barnea, head of the
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Mossad chief David Barnea's trip to Qatar for further talks, but amid his far-right partners' objections, the move does not signal commitment to sealing a deal.
Mossad's David Barnea traveled to Qatar Friday is set to meet in Doha with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani, as momentum builds for a Gaza ceasefire, hostage-release deal.
Mossad's David Barnea traveled to Qatar Friday is set to meet in Doha with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani, as momentum builds for a Gaza ceasefire, hostage-release deal.
The war on Gaza has been the primary focus in this UK general election as five pro-Palestinian independents were elected as MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn.