International
French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994...
Hijacked ship off Somalia fuels fears pirates back in Red Sea waters
A Spanish warship rushed to check on the Maltese-flagged vessel Ruen on Friday after reports it had been hijacked. It...
US announces 10-nation force to counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea
The United States has announced the launch of a multinational force to protect trade in the Red Sea after attacks...
Egypt’s Sisi wins re-election by landslide in presidential vote
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has ruled with an unquestioned grip for the past nine years, has won reelection...
Captives mistakenly killed by Israeli troops left SOS signs in Hebrew
Israel’s military says it has discovered distress signals in a Gaza building where three Israeli captives were sheltering before they...
Pope says Roman Catholic priests can bless same-sex couples
Pope Francis has allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant advance for LGBT people in the Roman Catholic Church....
Several feared dead in Guinea fuel explosion
Several people are feared dead and dozens of others have been injured in Guinea's capital, Conakry, following an explosion at...
US presses Israel on civilian deaths, move to ‘lower intensity’ war in Gaza
The United States has ramped up pressure on Israel to minimise civilian deaths in Gaza as Washington presses its ally...
The End of Fossil Fuels – COP28
In a demonstration of global cooperation, negotiators from almost 200 countries primarily recognized the need to transition away from fossil...
Most Israelis want Hamas crushed despite Gaza casualties, UN rebuke
Israeli citizens said on Wednesday the army should not back off its unrelenting offensive to crush Hamas, despite the U.N....
