Technical negotiators focused on implementing the ceasefire framework, sanctions relief and Hormuz arrangements despite lingering regional security tensions.
AFP quoted an American official as saying that the technical talks are slated to continue on all areas of the...
After more than two months of a total blockade, the World Health Organization issued a stark warning on the humanitarian...In southern Gaza, the Israeli military issued an evacuation call to Palestinians in and around Khan Yunis city ahead of what it described as an "unprecedented attack".
Two million people are "starving" in the Gaza Strip, with the deliberate blocking of aid driving up the risk of famine, the World Health Organization chief warned.
- Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his...
US President Donald Trump, who has long derided political rival Biden over his cognitive abilities, said he was "saddened" by the news
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, with the American Cancer Society reporting one in eight men in the US are diagnosed with it
Trump also said he would speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO officials, expressing hope that a "ceasefire will...Trump had vowed during the US election campaign to halt the conflict within a day of taking office, but his diplomatic efforts have so far yielded little progress
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held direct negotiations in Istanbul last week for the first time in almost three years, but the talks ended without a commitment to a ceasefire
- The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in...
The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza
Last week US President Donald Trump, a critical ally, acknowledged that "a lot of people are starving", adding "we're going to get that taken care of."
Since a two-month ceasefire collapsed in March as Israel resumed its offensive, negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United...Israel has faced increasing pressure to lift its aid blockade, as UN agencies warn of critical shortages of food, clean water, fuel and medicine.
The UN had warned of the risk of famine in Gaza long before the aid blockade was imposed.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the kingdom for the first...Flynas is a budget airline based in Saudi Arabia, which operates domestic and international routes.
Officials stressed that the flights were not commercial and were only for the hajj pilgrimage.
- The 69-year-old pontiff saw the challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church up close in two decades as a missionary in...
And he already has a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Vatican, thanks to two years in a powerful role within the Roman Curia.
With his calls this week for peace and in railing against inequality and social injustice, Pope Leo has drawn parallels with his reforming predecessor, Pope Francis.
- Days of clashes in the capital have pitted an armed group aligned with the Tripoli-based government against groups it has...
The country has remained deeply divided since the 2011 NATO-backed revolt that toppled and killed longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi.
The recent fights have killed at least eight people, said the UN, while the authorities have yet to release an official tally.
- Washington, United States -- No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into...
Tainting food, water and wildlife, these toxic substances have been linked to ailments ranging from birth defects to rare cancers.
Yet if it weren't for the efforts of residents in two heavily impacted American towns, the world might still be in the dark.
Morocco said Saturday it will reopen its embassy Damascus, closed since 2012, signalling renewed support for Syria after the overthrow...The decision was announced in a letter from King Mohammed VI to Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa
The letter said Morocco backed the Syrian people "in their quest for freedom, security, and stability."
