Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis expressed his closeness Sunday to relatives of six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recovered from Gaza earlier this month, saying...
Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union's foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a...
Beirut, Lebanon—Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon and Israeli forces traded cross-border attacks, both sides said early Sunday, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported three...
Reaching a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas hinges on resolving critical issues such as securing the return of hostages, preventing Hamas from rearming,...
Copenhagen, Denmark—Greta Thunberg and a group of activists were arrested on Wednesday after occupying a University of Copenhagen building to call for an academic boycott...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—Two merchant vessels were struck in attacks on Monday off the coast of Yemen's rebel-held Hodeida province, maritime security agencies said, reporting that...
Israel has agreed to a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the...
Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis called Monday for "truth and justice" over the catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port four years ago, and lamented Lebanon was...
Washington, United States—US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as...
Geneva, Switzerland—The UN human rights chief Thursday deplored the "grim milestone" of 40,000 Palestinians reported killed in Israel's 10-month assault on Gaza, accusing the...
New York, United States—The president of New York's Columbia University has resigned, US media reported Wednesday, months after pro-Palestinian protests brought national scrutiny to...
Doha, Qatar—Gaza ceasefire talks will be held in the Qatari capital on Thursday, two sources close to the negotiations said, while it remains unclear...
