Nov 11 (Reuters) - Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-times world champion, arrived in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid
Former prisoners and relatives allege physical abuse, torture and prolonged isolation, while families say their appeals for information have gone unanswered
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Saudi air defences intercepted Houthi missiles and drones launched towards Riyadh, Mecca and other regions on Wednesday, as hostilities between the Iran-aligned group and the kingdom worsen. The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Yemeni group
Netanyahu seems to be thawing the battlefield yet again in an attempt to stay in power under the cover of war. Eisenkot's stern remarks provide backup for the IDF chief, who is concerned that renewed fighting will disrupt Israel's political process
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - World leaders including Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan set out their climate priorities in speeches at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday. Below are selected quotes: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES
ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian told the COP31 climate conference on Wednesday his country wanted compensation for environmental damage caused by US and Israeli strikes, saying the issue related to global efforts to fight climate change.
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei said that in the event of a U.S. attack, Iran will target distant places it has not attacked until now. Rezaei also said his country needs enriched uranium to develop nuclear-powered ships and submarines
It was the first meeting between the countries’ leaders since Iraq shut the Sheeb border crossing with Iran in late October, a move a senior Iraqi official later tied to pressure from Washington.
The head of Israel's Samaria Regional Council settler organization claims that France turned him back at the Paris airport.
The head of Israel's Samaria Regional Council settler organization claims that France turned him back at the Paris airport.
A review of Turkey’s crypto-asset regulations by the Financial Stability Board acknowledged significant progress made by local authorities but called for further measures to address potential risks.
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia sees no possibility of exchanging territory with Ukraine as part of any peace deal, Vladimir Medinsky, Moscow's chief negotiator in peace negotiations, was quoted as saying by state news agency TASS on Wednesday after two days of talks in Abu
Large crowds gathered in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday to mourn the deaths of dozens of people, nearly half of them children, killed last week in strikes blamed on Saudi Arabia. Mourners prayed at the city's Mosque of the People -- formerly the Saleh Mosque, but
Yemeni security sources reported Houthi strikes on Wednesday in Aden, the seat of the country's internationally recognised government, saying they had targeted camps belonging to forces fighting the Iran-backed group. Earlier in the day, in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital
Concerns about internal strife are growing amid tensions between Lebanese authorities and Hezbollah.
By Alvise Armellini and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Schools across Italy were evacuated on Wednesday after around 6,300 of them received bomb warnings, the latest in a series of threats and cyberattacks around Europe againstsupermarkets, blood banks, air traffic and
CAIRO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed until November 18 a retrial of the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, a prominent independent news site, on charges of publishing false news and running an unlicensed website, the site said. Human rights groups see
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Valerie Volcovici ANTALYA, Turkey, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Leaders at the COP31 summit in Turkey are trying out a new sales pitch for climate action that is tailored to the times: do it to bolster the economy and bring down the cost of living. The message, being
A UN report accused Israel of preventing the entry of essential equipment for infrastructure rehabilitation, after it was further damaged by the weather. It stated 200,000 residents were affected by floods over the weekend
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia's chief negotiator at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi said on Wednesday after their conclusion that mutual understanding had been achieved on some issues but not on others, and that more negotiations would take place. VladimirMedinsky, in
By Andrius Sytas and Jekaterina Golubkova VILNIUS, Nov 11 (Reuters) - NATO scrambled jets overnight after at least four drones strayed into the airspace of the Baltic states during Ukrainian strikes on Russia, officials said on Wednesday, triggering brief alerts to citizens of
Turkey’s government is facing growing criticism over regulators’ failure to prevent a fund scandal involving more than $20 billion.
By Roula and Rouhana ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian, Ukrainian and US officials began a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, resuming meetings which Kyiv and Washington depicted on Monday as constructive but produced no early signs of a breakthrough.
By Roula Rouhana ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian, Ukrainian and US officials began a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, resuming meetings which Kyiv and Washington depicted on Monday as constructive but produced no early signs of a breakthrough.
By Roula Rouhana ABU DHABI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators reported some progress in two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said there was a lack of trust between the warring sides and differences remained on issues
DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iranian security chiefMohsen Rezaei said in televised remarks.
GIZA, Egypt, Nov 10 (Reuters) - An old villa, tucked away among mango and lemon trees in the back streets of Giza, once resounded with the clatter of keyboards and the chatter of people around its two long meeting tables but has now fallen silent. Orderedby a court to close
In Ras al-Ahmar, pipes were cut and access roads blocked. Masafer Yatta villages lack water infrastructure, and the IDF prevents residents from obtaining supplies. Residents are forbidden to travel without coordination, citing firing zones. The High Court has declined to issue
In a reciprocal move, Iran designates Argentina's navy and air force as terrorist organizations, months after Buenos Aires declared the IRGC a terror group under pressure from the Trump administration
CAIRO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local health officials said. Medics said Fadi Rajab and his son Abubakr were killed in an airstrike that hit the roof of a