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US downplays ability to prevent escalation after Lebanon pager explosions
Biden administration faces continued calls to do more to pressure top ally Israel to prevent wider regional conflict.
How did Hezbollah’s pagers explode in Lebanon?
Localised explosions across Lebanon open a new chapter in one of the region's most established conflicts.
Flooding death toll rises to 21 in Central Europe as more areas on alert
Heavy rainfall has hit Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia since last week.
‘I am a rapist’: French man admits to drugging and mass rape of his ex-wife
Dominique Pelicot, 71, admits to drugging his ex-wife so dozens of other men could rape her and begs for forgiveness.
US senator to Arab American advocate: ‘You should hide your head in a bag’
During US hate crimes hearing, prominent activist faces aggressive questions about Hamas and student protests for Gaza.
Report: Israel trying to recruit African migrants for Gaza war
Israel’s defence ministry is offering residency to African migrants if they join the war on Gaza, according to Haaretz.
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
The death toll in the latest wave of fires increases to seven as Portugal seeks help from the European Union.
What challenges will Algerian President Tebboune face in his second term?
Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won a second term, but what will be the most difficult issues he will grapple with?
US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charged with sex trafficking, racketeering
Unsealed federal indictment against hip-hop mogul says he 'engaged in persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse'.
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts
New under-18 accounts will be placed into restrictive teen accounts, and current ones will be migrated over.