The violence of the last four days in Syria is the worst in the country since an Islamist-led rebel offensive toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, and the most serious challenge…
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LIVE UPDATES: Israeli attacks kill 5 in north Gaza, shelling hits southern Rafah
US ‘will never back down’, says Hegseth on Yemen strikes The US secretary of defense says Houthi attacks on American ships and aircraft as well as troops “will not be…
Iran: High stakes as nuclear issue reaches crunch moment
Almost a decade since world powers sealed a historic deal to limit the Iranian nuclear programme, this is a crunch moment for Iran and the international community. The country is…
Syria: President Ahmed al-Shara signs temporary constitution for five-year transition
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a constitutional declaration covering a five-year transitional period, three months after his Islamist group led the rebel offensive that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. The…
LIVE UPDATES: Hamas agrees to free Israeli-American captive to move Gaza truce
Hamas spokesman: We will not renegotiate Gaza ceasefire Hazem Qassem, a senior spokesperson for Hamas, says the group’s decision to release Israeli-American soldier Idan Alexander from captivity was a “positive…
Syrian: Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate with government forces
A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country’s presidency says. The agreement, which…
Syria: Whole families dead in recent violence, says UN
Entire families, including women and children, were killed during the recent violence in Syria’s coastal region, the UN human rights office says. A spokesman told reporters that the UN had…
Pakistan: Army says 300 hostages freed from train
Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed…
Palestine: UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has accused Israel of weaponising humanitarian aid with its blockade of goods and electricity into Gaza. Speaking in Geneva, Philippe…
Pakistan: Militants attack train carrying hundreds of passengers
A train carrying hundreds of passengers has been attacked and halted by armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) confirmed it had attacked the Jaffar Express…