A social media storm erupted over the annual Christmas light display, which some interpreted as Islamizing the Christian celebration. Others were quick to point out its Italian influences – especially as Lebanon prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV
By Julia Harte and Lucia Mutikani -From battlefields in Afghanistan to a scenic home in the Pacific Northwest, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had followed a promising path before Wednesday, when U.S. authorities say he shottwo National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House.
Lando Norris insisted Thursday he was feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix where he could win his first drivers' world championship title. Unperturbed by the double disqualification of himself and McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Las Vegas
The Israeli military carried out another series of strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Thursday, exactly a year into the ceasefire with the militant group. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli aircraft launched "a series of raids on Al-Mahmoudiya
LONDON (Reuters) -Irish novelist Sally Rooney said Britain's decision to ban pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation could stop her receiving royalties and even lead to her books being withdrawn from sale due to her support for the group. The
The Mossad's goal in Iran is 'going in to recruit and to obtain intelligence,' former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said in recordings Haaretz obtained of his remarks at a closed conference. He added that there's a way to normalize relations with Saudi Arabia while 'glossing over'
Relations between Iran and Lebanon have been strained since Hezbollah, Tehran’s main proxy in the region, emerged weakened from last year’s war with Israel.
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan praised Pope Leo's stance on the Palestinian issue after meeting him in Ankara on Thursday, and said he hoped his first overseas visit as Catholic leader will benefit humanity at a time of tension and uncertainty. "We commend
Easing investing rules and deepening capital markets to diversify the Saudi economy are key to fulfilling Vision 2030.
TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisia released on Thursday prominent lawyer and human-rights advocate Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, after she spent a year-and-a-half in prison over comments in which she criticized Saied’s policies. Dahmani is widely seen as one of
By Saeed Shah KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghans who fled the Taliban and have waited years for a U.S. resettlement decision say their last path to safety has shut since Washington froze all Afghan immigration cases following a shooting near the White House. The U.S.
ANKARA (Reuters) -A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday. Lebanon and Cyprus on Wednesday signed the long-awaited deal, which aims to pave the way
By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ANKARA (Reuters) -Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church. While the first U.S. pope may
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia must be achieved first before any discussions can take place on possible troop deployment for a potential reassurance force. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron
(Reuters) -Venezuela has revoked operating rights for six major international airlines after they suspended flights to the country following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Venezuela's civil aviation authority revoked permits for Iberia, TAP, Avianca,
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that it had orchestrated attacks against Australia's Jewish Community. Australia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for his government to re-examine Afghan immigrants who entered the United States during the former President Joe Biden's administration. The president called the shooting of two National Guard members in
With no backpack, books or uniform, 11-year-old Layan Haji navigates the ruins of Gaza City and heads to a makeshift classroom after two years of war halted her education. But the school is not what she is used to. Painted walls and students' artwork no longer adorn the walls
The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark moment", the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP. Gunter Younger said the operation, which netted 447kg of both
Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "Mr President, may Turkey be a source of stability and rapprochement between peoples, in
Pope Leo XIV set off for Turkey Thursday for the first overseas trip of his papacy, which includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and comes amid acute tensions in the region. The trip, which includes a second leg to Lebanon, begins in the Turkish capital Ankara,
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip of his papacy. The trip, which includes a second leg to Lebanon, begins in the Turkish capital
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo begins his first trip outside Italy as Catholic leader on Thursday with a visit to Turkey, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle East and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. The first U.S.
A 51-page document by a group of Palestinian scholars and policy thinkers offers a much clearer path to Middle East peace than the UN resolution or Trump's 20-point plan
Tension is escalating between Israel's political and military top brass over accountability for the failures behind the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of sidestepping blame. Weekly protests against Netanyahu's leadership of the
Iran will allow two French citizens held by the Islamic republic for over three years to return home in "exchange" for France freeing an Iranian citizen "in the next two months", Tehran's foreign minister said on Wednesday. In an interview with TV channel France 24 after talks
Israel's military on Wednesday launched a new operation against Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank, where a local governor told AFP that Israeli forces had raided several towns. The Israeli military, police and internal security service said in a joint statement