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What to expect as Syria goes to polls for 1st time since Assad's ouster

Most of the People's Assembly seats will be voted on by electoral colleges in each district, while one-third of the seats will be directly appointed by interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa

Judge blocks Trump's policy to detain migrant children in adult facilities

The Washington, DC, judge found that such automatic detention violates a court order he issued in 2021 barring such practices

Trump to federalise 300 Illinois troops as judge blocks Oregon mobilisation

Trump has characterised both Portland and Chicago as cities rife with crime and unrest, calling the former a war zone and suggesting apocalyptic force was needed

Gaza becomes 'news graveyard' as journalists die bringing war to the world

The deaths of the five journalists in the August 25 strikes on Nasser Hospital add to a toll of nearly 200 news workers killed by Israeli forces while working to bring Gaza's story to the world

Netanyahu hopes to announce Gaza hostage release 'in coming days'

Netanyahu said he has sent a delegation to Egypt to finalise technical details, adding that our goal is to contain these negotiations to a time frame of a few days.

Bombing in Gaza City subsides; Israel readies for first phase of US plan

Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, said an official who was not authorised to speak to the media on the record

Iran executes 6 death-row inmates for alleged attacks on behalf of Israel

Iran said the men killed police officers and security forces, as well as orchestrated bombings targeting sites around Khorramshahr in Iran's restive Khuzestan province

Many Syrians unaware of first parliamentary election since Assad's fall

Many Syrians are taking a wait-and-see attitude toward the election process if they are following it at all

Typhoon Matmo regains strength, heads toward Hainan, Guangdong in China

Matmo on Friday passed through the Philippines, where thousands of people were evacuated but no immediate casualties were reported

Hungary clings to Russian oil, gas as EU, NATO push to cut supplies

As the rest of Europe has weaned off Russian energy, Hungary has maintained, and even increased, its Russian imports, insisting no viable alternative exists

Trump's 'paper tiger' jab at Russia echoes Mao's propaganda against US

Before Trump borrowed Beijing's propaganda slogan to mock Russia, the phrase had already seeped into the public discourse in the United States

Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car crashes into building's steps

About two hours after the crash, the driver could be seen getting out of the car and walking with his arms raised toward a line of police and fire vehicles

US govt shutdown drags on as Senate funding vote fails to break deadlock

Despite Republican control of the White House and Congress, Senate filibuster rules require 60 to 100 votes to pass government funding legislation

Lack of jobs data due to govt shutdown muddies view of hiring, US economy

If the shutdown continues for another week or more, it could also postpone the release of other high-profile data, including the next inflation report, set for October 15

US appeals court rules Trump admin can't end birthright citizenship

A three-judge panel of the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals became the fifth federal court since June to either issue or uphold orders blocking the president's birthright order

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 14, dozens still missing

The structure fell on top of hundreds of people on Monday in a prayer hall at the century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo on the eastern side of Indonesia's Java island

Hamas accepts some elements of Gaza peace plan after Trump issues ultimatum

Hamas said it was willing to release hostages according to the plan's formula, likely referring to the release of Palestinian prisoners

Apple, Google block ICE-sighting apps after Trump administration's demand

ICEBlock, the most widely used of the ICE-tracking apps in Apple's app store, is among the apps that have been taken down

Russia launches biggest attack so far on Ukraine, targets gas facilities

Russia has recently escalated its strikes on the power grid, as well as on Ukraine's rail network, which is essential for military transport

French PM Lecornu rejects forced Budget law, seeks cross-party support

Sbastien Lecornu, a 39 year-old centrist, was appointed last month by President Emmanuel Macron after political turmoil over planned spending cuts that led to the fall of his predecessor