International

At least 32 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight and into yesterday, Gaza medics said. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it had killed a militant who took part in the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on…

The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with hunger soaring, looting rampant and rising numbers of rapes in shelters as public order falls apart, the United Nations said yesterday. Palestinians are suffering "on a scale that has…

Australian lawmakers yesterday passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X. The legislation ordering social media firms to…

Russia launched more than a hundred drones at Ukraine overnight and early yesterday, killing one person and wounding eight others, officials said. The nearly three-year war has seen a sharp escalation in recent days, with Moscow…

A general in Iran's Revolutionary Guards was killed in Syria yesterday during fighting between Syrian government forces and jihadists, an Iranian news agency reported. Tehran has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…

A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into "serious violations of discipline" takes place, Beijing said yesterday, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's…

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an experienced and intelligent politician and questioned whether he was safe after attempts on his life. Speaking to reporters after a summit in…

Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said. The snow caused three fatalities in Gyeonggi province around…

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks were targeted this week with actions including bomb threats and "swatting," a spokesperson for the transition team said on Wednesday. The threats were made…

India's lower house of parliament suspended proceedings for a second day yesterday after disruptions by lawmakers demanding a discussion of the US indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani, while stocks of his group's companies clawed back…