International

AFP :Israel said it has “dismantled” Hamas’s military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group entered its fourth month on Sunday (Jan 7), with fears mounting that the conflict could...

Reuters :Congo’s election commission said it has cancelled votes cast for 82 of the 101,000 legislative candidates in the disputed December general election over alleged fraud and other issues, amid fresh opposition calls for...

Reuters :Turkey looks set to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, signalling an end to a saga that has frustrated Washington and...

Al Jazeera : Celebrating Orthodox Christmas, President Vladimir Putin has pledged to support soldiers defending Russia as his army sent another barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight. Speaking on the eve of...

Al Jazeera : The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is set to hold a general election with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding policy of prioritising “Gross National Happiness” over growth. Both...

Al Jazeera : Shaher Masri and his family heard bombs near their home shortly after noon prayers on the first day of the new year. The Syrian regime and its Russian allies had allowed...

AFP : Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble on Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and...

News Desk :Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group said on Saturday it had fired rockets at Israel and its arch-foe said it had struck a “terrorist cell” in retaliation, as top US and EU diplomats visited...

Reuters :Taiwan’s election next weekend poses challenges for Washington no matter who wins, with a victory for the ruling party sure to exacerbate tensions with China, while an opposition triumph might raise awkward questions...