British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where world leaders are due to sign a U.S.-mediated agreement aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza, his office announced on Saturday.
Diane Keaton, the eccentric American actress who won an Academy Award and stole hearts with her charming portrayal of Woody Allen’s neurotic, self-doubting girlfriend in the 1977 romantic comedy Annie Hall, has died aged 79, People magazine reported on Saturday, citing a family spokesperson.
Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on 12 October, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to power in Kabul.
Thousands of Palestinians made their way north along Gaza’s coastline on Saturday — on foot, in cars, and on donkey carts — returning to their abandoned homes as a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas appeared to hold.
When Sebastien Lecornu gave his first prime-time television interview just hours after resigning as France’s prime minister on Wednesday, he described himself as a “soldier monk” — a man of duty ready to return to service if President Emmanuel Macron called him back to the front line.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday urged faster reforms to generate employment for young people, enhance public services, and reduce regional disparities, particularly in mountain and oasis areas.
President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Democrats for his decision to dismiss thousands of employees across the U.S. government, as he carried out his threat to reduce the federal workforce during the ongoing government shutdown.
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited the trade conflict with Beijing on Friday, ending a fragile truce between the world’s two largest economies by announcing a sharp rise in tariffs in retaliation for China’s decision to restrict critical mineral exports.
A federal jury in Marshall, Texas, ruled on Friday that Samsung Electronics must pay nearly $445.5 million in damages to patent holder Collision Communications for infringing patents linked to 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi communication standards.
Members of the UN Security Council on Friday voiced concern over rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela, as Russia accused Washington of acting according to a “cowboy” doctrine of shooting first and asking questions later in its attacks on alleged drug-smuggling vessels.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado had called him to say she was accepting the award in his honour, following earlier remarks from the White House accusing the Nobel Committee of choosing “politics over peace.”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, hoping the loyal ally can secure enough backing in a fractured parliament to pass the 2026 budget.
South Korea on Friday summoned Cambodia’s ambassador to lodge a protest over the death of a South Korean student in the country and raised its travel advisory for Phnom Penh amid a surge in online scam cases targeting Korean nationals.
Leaders of CIS member states signed an agreement establishing the new ‘CIS Plus’ format at a summit in Dushanbe, expanding the organisation’s framework for cooperation with other states and regional bodies.
The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a joint task force aimed at stabilising Gaza, though no U.S. personnel will be stationed within the Strip, according to two senior U.S. officials on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb finalised an agreement on Thursday, for the U.S. Coast Guard to acquire up to 11 icebreaker ships, enhancing U.S. national security in the Arctic.
A large-scale Russian attack on Friday morning has killed one child and injured at least 20 people, caused a fire in a high-rise apartment building in central Kyiv and targeted energy infrastructure, officials reported.
The Trump administration has proposed on Thursday, banning Chinese airlines from flying over Russian airspace on flights to and from the United States, arguing that the current practice puts American carriers at a disadvantage.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso announced on Thursday, that he is stepping down from the court, well before his mandatory retirement in 2033.
A group of opposition lawmakers in Peru presented a new motion on Thursday to remove President Dina Boluarte from office. This motion is the latest in a series of unsuccessful attempts and comes as the country prepares for elections in April next year.
Israel's government ratified a ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, marking a significant step towards halting hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and securing the release of Israeli hostages within 72 hours thereafter.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Thursday that the coming hours will be crucial for securing peace in Gaza, with the ongoing conference in Paris aimed at complementing the U.S. initiative.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the U.S.-proposed Gaza deal, which will see the release of all Israeli hostages, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to attend a ministerial meeting in Paris on Thursday with representatives of Europe, the Arab world and other nations to discuss Gaza's post-conflict transition, according to three diplomatic sources.
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