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Israel blocks planned West Bank visit by Arab foreign ministers
Israel says it will not cooperate with the meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE diplomats.
Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan
Taliban government to follow Pakistan's move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease.
The sudden surge of genocide critique in the West
As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel's allies finally start to speak up.
Gaza ‘hungriest place on Earth’, all its people at risk of famine, UN warns
UN says its mission to help Gaza is 'most obstructed in recent history' as its entire population is at risk of famine.
Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit
China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict
Israel faces growing internal divisions as protests and refusal of military service gain momentum amid Gaza conflict.
Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US
People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.
India’s latest coffee hub? Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland
Forty years after saplings first came to Nagaland, the northeast Indian state's coffee is creating a niche for itself.
Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war
Lawyers for six victims say 'historic' decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.
China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China's drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea.