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Israel announces large West Bank land seizure
Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now said the size of the seized area is the largest since 1993's Oslo Accords, and that "2024 marks a peak in the extent of declarations of state land".
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 11 members in favor, three against and one abstention.
Muizzu wants debt settlement from India after demanding military pullout
The Maldives owed approximately USD 400.9 million to India by the end of last year.
UK Royal Kate Middleton says she has cancer, undergoing chemotherapy
The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
60 dead in Moscow concert hall attack, Islamic State claims responsibility
A statement issued earlier this month by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow had urged Americans to avoid crowded places in view of an imminent attack.
Blinken unveils draft US resolution for immediate Gaza ceasefire
The United States, Israel's main backer, has previously used its UN Security Council veto to block the world body from calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.
Anti-migrant misinformation floods Bulgaria ahead of Schengen entry
Security has been stepped up in the capital and at refugee centres after several incidents targeting foreigners and anti-refugee rallies.
US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory: Official
Earlier this week, Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman said that the southern part of Xizang is an inherent part of China's territory, and firmly opposes" the "so-called Arunachal Pradesh illegally established by India".
Indonesia rescuers save 69 Rohingya refugees after boat capsizes
The refugee group's wooden boat and another vessel trying to help them both capsized on Wednesday, with survivors estimating around 150 Rohingya had been on board with dozens swept away.
UK and Australia sign new defence pact
The agreement stops short of a full mutual defence pact, which would bind one side to intervene if the other was attacked.
Venezuelan authorities arrest opponents accused of criminal conspiracies as election approaches
Local and international nongovernment groups, the United Nations and foreign governments have described the crackdown as a pretext to stifle political opposition ahead of the July 28 president elections.
Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in the first attack in 44 days, and 13 people are hurt
KYIV: Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days, officials said. Air defenses shot down all the incoming missiles, though 13 people including a child…
EU leaders prioritise Ukraine ammunition production and Gaza aid
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will join the leaders at the start of their two-day meeting, in part to encourage some member countries to resume funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency, the main provider of aid in Gaza.
36 Chinese military aircraft detected around Taiwan
Relations between both sides of the Taiwan Strait have been frosty since Tsai's election in 2016, with China cutting off high-level communications due to her stance that the island was "already independent"
Pakistan dismisses US warning over ‘election irregularities’
A shaky coalition of two dynastic parties took power in Islamabad following allegations of poll rigging which kept jailed former prime minister Imran Khan from power.
Russia formalises Putin election win, dismissing criticism
The election was also held in occupied Ukraine and voting took place two years into Moscow's offensive.
China’s economic woes far from over, despite optimistic growth goal
Chief among the risks is China's real estate sector -- now under unprecedented strain with some major developers on the verge of bankruptcy and falling prices dissuading consumers.
Trump says he favors abortion ban after certain number of weeks
The former president said that he would "soon" issue a proposal on the number of weeks at which a ban should be implemented.
British media publishes new images of Princess of Wales, a week after photo-editing furore
Kate was at the centre of an uproar last week after she admitted to editing an official portrait of her and her three children that was released by Buckingham Palace on Mothering Sunday.
Ukraine ‘hacktivists’ fighting Russia on digital front
It is one of a flurry of hacker groups that have flourished in wartime, countering Russia from behind their screens and operating in a legal grey area.