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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 19, target chemical weapons sites in Syria

Israel's offensive has killed over 44,500 Palestinians in the Gaza since the start of the war, according to local health authorities. They say most of the dead are women and children but do not

Omnicom to acquire Interpublic, forming ad giant with $26 bn annual revenue

Shares of Interpublic jumped more than 15 per cent before the market open on Monday, while Omnicom's stock fell more than 2 per cent

Evacuations underway in Philippines as volcano at Mt Kanlaon erupts

The 2,435-metre (7,988-foot) volcano, one of the country's 24 most-active volcanoes, last erupted in June sending hundreds of villagers to emergency shelters

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6 as UNSC plans to meet over Syria issue

Strikes came as ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday and received asylum from his longtime ally, according to Russian media

Netanyahu to take witness stand for first time in his corruption trial

The trial, which began in 2020, involves three separate cases in which prosecutors say Netanyahu exchanged regulatory favors with media titans for favorable press coverage and advanced the personal

Russia used Oreshnik hypersonic missile: Here are its key capabilities

For some priority targets, Russia has used faster and harder-hitting missiles, including the ground-launched Iskander short-range ballistic missile with a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles)

Landslides, floods hit Indonesia's Java island; 10 dead, 2 missing

The disasters also destroyed 31 bridges, 81 roads and 539 hectares of rice fields, while 1,170 houses were flooded up to the roof

Nobel for atomic bombing survivors shows need for peace: Japan's Empress

Japanese Empress Masako felt anew the importance for the people of the world to strive for mutual understanding and work together in order to build a peaceful world

'Swarm' of earthquakes hit Alaska's western Aleutian Islands without damage

In a summary posted on its website Sunday night, the earthquake center said the 6.3 magnitude quake at a depth of about 18 km did not raise concern on its own because of its offshore location and the

Merriam-Webster names 'Polarisation' as its 2024 word of the year

Polarisation means that we are tending toward the extremes rather than toward the centre

With vows to shake up Washington, Donald Trump is in class of his own

In staffing his administration, Trump has shown an inclination to select people who distrust or even disdain the agencies that they've been chosen to lead

Syrian rebels free prisoners, celebrations erupt in Damascus streets

Syria's feared security apparatus and prisons did not only serve to isolate Assad's opponents, but also to instill fear among his own people

Hamilton calls time on Mercedes career after six titles and 246 F1 races

We dreamed alone but together, we believed, Hamilton told race engineer Peter Bonnington and team principal Toto Wolff over the radio

Arsenal's Premier League title hopes hurt by 1-1 draw with Fulham

Chelsea has the chance to move four points behind Liverpool if it can beat Tottenham away in another London derby later Sunday

Morocco produces Africa's 1st mpox tests as continent rely less on imports

The WHO has also announced a plan to provide mpox tests, vaccines and treatments to the most vulnerable people in the world's poorest countries

Australian synagogue fire deemed terrorism, boosting investigation efforts

The declaration gave investigators more resources, information and legal powers to pursue the three suspects, police said

Sri Lanka fights back with 205-5 in chase of 348 in 2nd Test vs Proteas

Captain Dhananjaya de Silva and Kusal Mendis took up Sri Lanka's counterattack from 122-5 in an unbeaten partnership of 83 runs

Collapse of Syria's Assad is a blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'

Iran's decades-long strategy of building an Axis of Resistance supporting militant groups and proxies around the region is falling apart

Trump taps attorney Alina Habba to serve as counsellor to president

Alina Habba, defended Trump earlier this year, also serving as his legal spokesperson

Trump calls for urgent ceasefire in Ukraine, says US' exiting Nato possible

In a television interview that aired Sunday, Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of Nato