By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The host broadcaster of the next Eurovision Song Contest, Austria's ORF, will not ban the Palestinian flag from the audience or drown out booing during Israel's performance as has happened at previous shows, organisers said on
KABUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme is unable for the first time in decades to provide effective aid to millions of Afghans suffering from malnutrition, with deaths especially among children likely to rise this winter, the WFP said on Tuesday.
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, India, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Indian police said on Tuesday that the dead gunman in Australia's Bondi beach shooting incident, Sajid Akram, was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad but had limited contact with his family in India. The
NICOSIA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The key U.N. envoy seeking to break a deadlock in Cyprus's long-running division said she was cautiously optimistic about a breakthrough but that it would be premature to convene a multi-nation summit on the conflict.
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While a Sydney shopowner is being hailed as a hero after disarming one of the gunmen shooting at a Jewish holiday event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, a couple and another man who died after physically confronting the attackers are also being remembered
NAJAF, Iraq, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf. But this year, those waters, which made the Fertile Crescent a cradle of ancient civilisation 10,000 years ago, are
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Flowers were laid on Tuesday in front of the shuttered shop of Ahmed al Ahmed, the 43-year-old tobacco shop owner who locals hailed as the “Bondi hero” after he wrestled a gun from one of the attackers during a mass shooting on Sydney's Bondi
MANILA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Philippines Bureau of Immigration said on Tuesday that the two alleged gunmen behind the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines on November 1 aboard Philippine Airlines Flight PR212 from Sydney to Manila and onward
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people. It is the third
By Christine Chen and Tom Bateman SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Government authorities have not done enough to stamp out hatred of Jews in Australia, which has allowed it to fester in the aftermath of October 7, said the daughter of a Holocaust survivor who was wounded at the
Beirut needs international support to curb Iranian efforts to maintain its presence in Lebanon while it continues to support Hezbollah. The resumption of war would free Tehran from this dilemma, as it fears the complete crushing of its regional sphere of influence
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Tuesday that the two alleged gunmen behind the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach travelled to the Philippines last month, and that the reasons for their trip were under investigation. Police said initial
Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West Bank, proudly points to an armada of machines busy eating away at sheer walls of dusty white rock that stretch into the distance. "This here is considered the
By Christine Chen and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Israel's ambassador to Australia has called for greater protection of Jewish people in Australia as dozens of people lined up on Tuesday at Sydney's Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 victims and those wounded in
The IDF says the Lebanese Army struggles to target Hezbollah's weapons stockpiles and operations in Shiite areas, while the group lacks the capability to carry out large-scale attacks on Israel. Hamas is also active, attempting to establish itself in Lebanon
The Sudanese leader may be looking to increase Saudi support following losses on the battlefield as Riyadh weighs its security interests in the country.
Following the Palmyra attack, analysts say the SDF may face growing pressure to align with Damascus.
Syria's government said it arrested five people on Sunday following the attack that killed three Americans and wounded several others, but it has offered no clarity about how the gunman was able to approach what should have been a secure meeting.
DUBAI, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, said they have launched a military operation in southern Abyan province. The STC has recently claimed broad control of Southern Yemen. (Reporting by Ahmed Elimam; Editing
THE HAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected one in a series of legal challenges brought by Israel against the court's probe into its conduct of theGaza war. On appeal, judges refused to overturn a lower court
With heavy hearts, Jews in Israel lit the year's first Hanukkah candles, mourning after gunmen opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Australia, killing 15 and reviving painful memories of the October 7, 2023 attack. Sunday's attack in Bondi Beach was Australia's worst mass
Ahmed is recovering from surgery after being injured while tackling one of the shooters during an attack on a Jewish gathering in Australia, as he receives an outpouring of support for his actions.
Bilateral trade between the two countries rose to $143 million during the first 10 months of 2025.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week, her supporters said Monday, following a telephone call with the campaigner that raised concerns about her physical condition. Mohammadi, who won the 2023
GAZA, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Authorities in Gaza warned on Monday that more war-damaged buildings may collapse because of heavy rain in the devastated Palestinian enclave and said the weather was making it hard to recover bodies still under the rubble. Two buildings collapsed in
Lebanese officials have grown more frustrated at Tehran over its perceived meddling in Lebanon’s internal affairs by making repeated comments about its ally, Hezbollah, and the importance of its weapons, at a time the country is working to extend control over all arms.