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A top Hezbollah military commander was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, in a major escalation that has added to fears of an all-out war. Hezbollah confirmed Ibrahim Aqil's death after Israel said…

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, according to a statement from Wellington’s foreign minister on Saturday. “We are pleased and relieved to…

The UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon has called for de-escalation. This comes on after a big increase in hostilities at the Lebanese-Israeli border, where Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah have been trading fire for almost a…

Striking junior doctors in India's West Bengal state has agreed to resume essential services, in a partial resumption of medical facilities. Report  says they will continue their strike over the rape and murder of a colleague over a month…

Storm Boris is battering the northeast and central regions of Italy, days after causing widespread flooding in central Europe. More than 1,000 residents in the north-eastern region of Emilia Romagna have been evacuated, while towns in…

A senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented to the Biden administration a new proposed ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas, an Israeli official told CNN. The proposal from Gal Hirsh, a close Netanyahu…

The US embassy in Russia warned that "extremists" had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State.…

Greek students threw petrol bombs at police who responded with tear gas in central Athens, hours before parliament was expected to pass legislation that would allow foreign private universities to set up branches in the country. Report…

Cuban authorities said they are investigating recently sacked Economy Minister, Alejandro Gil over committing "grave errors" in his former role, rattling the highest ranks of Cuba's ruling Communist Party and its hermetic politics. Gil,…

France's leadership will use a press from the time of Napoleon to seal the right to abortion into the country's constitution in a historic ceremony Friday that's open to the public and is designed to show support to women across the world…