Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the Jewish state will annex areas of the Gaza Strip if the Islamic terrorist group Hamas refuses to release the hostages it still holds captive in the coastal enclave. Katz noted that he has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to seize additional areas of the Gaza Strip and to issue evacuation orders to...
Thousands of Turks have stepped up protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Protesters have taken to the streets despite a ban on street gatherings and have called Imamoglu's arrest undemocratic. Ankara, the capital, has restricted access to some social media.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, held a telephone conversation in which, according to the American, they discussed the details of the call between the US leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both agreed that steps toward a truce are on the right track. Moscow and kyiv have exchanged 300 prisoners....
Following Hamas' refusal to release the hostages, Israel launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, breaking a ceasefire in place since January with its deadliest bombing in a 17-month war with Hamas.
Serbian security forces recently used a widely banned military-grade sonic weapon to disperse crowds who have been demonstrating in the streets of Belgrade for several days. Although Serbia has not denied having the acoustic device in its arsenal, Serbian officials have denied using it, and the opposition will file charges before the European Court...
A devastating fire at a nightclub in Kocani, North Macedonia, left at least 59 dead and more than 150 injured. Authorities are investigating the misuse of fireworks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has supported the idea of a 30-day truce in Ukraine, albeit with many conditions that he is willing to discuss with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. According to Putin, the ceasefire agreement should also lead to lasting peace between the two countries, and he expressed fear that Ukraine could take...
Following a meeting between delegations from both countries in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to support the United States' proposal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, which must now respond by confirming the terms as well. In addition, Washington will lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Syria's new security forces have executed hundreds of people in cold blood. Syrian churches have denounced massacres of innocent civilians.
China's military spokesman has warned that the military will step up pressure on Taiwan if separatism on the island continues to grow. "The tighter the noose around their necks, the sharper the sword hanging over their heads will be," Wu Qian said, making clear Beijing's stance on Taiwan's separatist tendencies.
