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Lebanese lawmakers elect president after more than two-year gap
Lebanon’s parliament selected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country’s president, ending a more than two-year gap.
Creating warm clothes for Gaza’s displaced children
Two siblings in Gaza are keeping displaced children warm by making clothes and distributing them free of charge.
Jimmy Carter being honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC
President Joe Biden will deliver eulogy for Carter, remembered for his defence of democracy and humanitarian work.
Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires
A drive along streets in the US state of California shows the kind of destruction left by several wildfires.
How big are the California wildfires – and why did they spread so fast?
Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50
UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.
Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations
A holidaying Israeli soldier was forced to flee Brazil after a judge ordered an investigation into his wartime conduct.
Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
The appointment breaks a deadlock that has left the country without a head of state since October 2022.
South Africa’s sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott
McKenzie urges his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
Elon Musk in politics – the pros and cons | Start Here
‘President’ Elon Musk – what to make of the billionaire’s new political power.