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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have confirmed that they have hijacked India-bound “Israeli cargo ship” in the Red Sea, changing the course of ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict into a new direction on the seas. “The Houthis announce the…

Populist Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidential election Sunday, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarized campaign in which he promised a dramatic shake-up to the state to deal with soaring inflation and rising…

The body of Yehudit Weiss, one of about 240 people taken captive by Hamas during its October 7 attacks, has been recovered, Israel’s military has said. Weiss, a 65-year-old mother of five, was found by Israeli soldiers in a “structure”…

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted its first resolution since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to address the escalating crisis for Palestinian civilians during…

Finland on Tuesday accused Russia of funnelling asylum-seekers to its border and said it will take the necessary action to prevent a mass inflow of people and protect its national security. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told a press…

The Israeli military said it was carrying out a raid on Wednesday against Palestinian Hamas militants in Al Shifa Hospital, the Gaza Strip’s biggest hospital, and urged them all to surrender. Less than an hour earlier, around 1 a.m.…

Thousands could be trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital due to nearby fighting, while officials have warned of rotting bodies piling up there. Al-Shifa Hospital, which is also tackling power cuts and a lack of fuel, is “nearly a…

Heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas trapped thousands of people in Gaza’s hospitals on Sunday, as medics and aid workers warned patients will die in the crippled facilities unless there is a pause in the battle. Bright flares…

Gaza officials said Israel launched air strikes on or near at least three hospitals on Friday, further endangering a health system swamped with thousands of casualties and people displaced by Israel’s war against Hamas in the Palestinian…

Interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states have unanimously approved the introduction of a unified Gulf tourist visa. During their 40th meeting, held in the Omani capital Muscat, the ministers also gave the green light for…