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The Israeli military strapped an injured Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during an operation on Saturday in the occupied West Bank.

The group has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war, it has warned.

Russia is pressing on with its offensive in the conflict as Ukraine awaits much-needed resupplies of Western munitions.

India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates all did not agree to sign the joint statement signed by 80 others.

The flow of aid in southern Gaza has drastically declined just as the humanitarian need grows.

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Gaza on Saturday, the Israel Defence Forces says, in one of the deadliest single incidents involving its troops since October 7.

A deadly raid by Israeli forces freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians.

Israel has vowed to persist with its military operation in Gaza, saying it won't engage in "meaningless" negotiations with Hamas.

The move is certain to anger Pyongyang and could trigger retaliatory military steps as tensions between the war-divided rivals rise.

The killing of so many Palestinians, including women and children, showed the heavy cost of such operations.

"To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, is simply unthinkable," the president said.

Germany joined the US recently in authorising Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.

Israel launched its war in Gaza after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack in which militants stormed into southern Israel, killed some 1200 people — mostly civilians — and abducted about 250.

A 12-year-old girl is among 18 people killed in a Russian strike that hit a shopping centre, making it the deadliest attack Ukraine has endured in several weeks.

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran's attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community.

A married couple from the US who were serving as missionaries in Haiti were killed there on Thursday, family members said.

The UN human rights office warned of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it.

American comedian Dave Chappelle said a "genocide" is striking the Gaza Strip amid the Israel-Hamas war to cheers during his performance in the United Arab Emirates.

Taiwan scrambled jets and put missile, naval and land units on alert over Chinese military exercises being conducted around the self-governing island democracy where a new president took office this week.

Israel's foreign minister slammed the 'hate-filled, antisemitic' decision, yet said relations between the two nations would remain warm.

Antony Blinken said Hamas had been presented with an "extraordinarily generous" offer by Israel that he hoped the group would accept.

Israel's war against the Islamic militant group Hamas has led to a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Aid agencies have warned that Sudan is on the brink of mass famine, with young children facing the prospect of starving to death.

Decomposed remains were buried or found above ground. Israeli tanks crushed others to death, leaving some of those killed completely disfigured and unable to be identified.

The US are trying to broker a ceasefire deal, but agreement on two thorny points is still miles away, insiders say.

A Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian-controlled nuclear reactor causes alarm over a potential nuclear catastrophe.

South Korea's military says it has detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, adding to a series of weapons demonstrations that have raised tensions in the region.

Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas militants and to hold early elections.

The fast-moving drones, laden with explosives, can travel hundreds of kilometres to remotely hit massive aircraft carriers and battleships.

The military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from its stocks to help Kyiv in its desperate fight against Russia.

A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden has killed two of its crew members and forced survivors to abandon the vessel, officials said.

It’s the one question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is the prime minister?

The four-year-old's parents and sister were killed by an Israeli airstrike, when he lost part of his arm. He's one of the lucky ones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western allies to boost Ukraine's air defences in the wake of the deadly attack.

Putin's blunt warning underlines his readiness to raise the stakes in the tug-of-war with the West to protect the Russian gains in Ukraine.

The vessel was laden with 41,000 tons of fertiliser which is now feared a major environmental risk

PM Viktor Orban criticised Hungary's allies for placing increased pressure on his government amid months of wrangling.

Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since October 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history.

It's the start of historic hearings into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed off growing calls to halt the military offensive in Gaza, vowing to “finish the job”.

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 18 people overnight, as the US said it would veto another draft UN cease-fire resolution.

The sound of gunfire crackled over the phone as the teenage girl hid in the car and spoke. "They are shooting at us," 15-year-old Layan told paramedics.

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says the kingdom will not normalise relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible path to a Palestinian state.

The level of death, destruction and displacement from the war already is without precedent in the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday vowed to "punish" Israel for the Damascus missile strike.

Divisions within the Israeli government are deepening after a war cabinet minister suggested the key war aim of defeating Hamas is unrealistic and called for elections within months.

The captured Israeli woman appeared in another hostage video, one day after a chilling message from Hamas which declared 'we will inform you of their fate'.

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians and pleaded with the court to urgently order a halt to the country's military operation.

How many casualties would warrant a full-blown offensive? Each strike and counterstrike increases the risk of the already catastrophic war in Gaza spilling across the region.

The strike was one of the most serious attacks from Hezbollah in the months of fighting that accompanied Israel's war in Gaza.