Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria’s third-largest city Homs in fear that Islamist-led rebels will continue to advance towards the capital, Damascus. The rebels seized Hama to the north…
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Malta: Russian foreign minister attents European security summit
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has travelled to Malta for a European security summit, marking his first visit to an EU state since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His Ukrainian…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War
Israeli army announces exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights In the coming hours, a military exercise will begin at two locations in the northern Jordan Valley and southern occupied Golan…
Ukraine: Kyiv regrates giving up its nuclear weapons.
Under heavy grey skies and a thin coating of snow, hulking grey and green Cold War relics recall Ukraine’s Soviet past. Missiles, launchers and transporters stand as monuments to an…
Gaza: Amnesty accuses Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, which Israel strongly denies. The UK-based human rights group said its conclusion was based…
Syria: Rebels capture second major city after military withdraws
Syrian rebels say they have taken control of the major city of Hama, after the military withdrew its troops amid fierce battles. The leader of the Islamist militant group Hayat…
UK: £38m of support for domestic abuse victims
Nearly £40 million will be spent supporting domestic abuse victims in Hampshire over the next seven years by Hampshire County Council. The authority will also spend up to £1.5 million…
Colombia: Gang jailed over £200m of cocaine in banana boxes
A gang has been jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine with a street value of about £200m in a cargo of bananas from Colombia. The shipment – believed to be…
Palestine: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as Hamas official says talks resume
The Israeli military has killed at least 39 Palestinians in overnight strikes across the Gaza Strip, medics said, including at least 21 in an attack that set ablaze tents sheltering…
Syria: Hezbollah backs President al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive
Hezbollah’s secretary-general Naim Qassem has pledged the Lebanese group will stand by the Syrian government amid an advance by “terrorist groups” trying to sow chaos in the country. “They will…