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N Korea says it tested cruise missile system, vows toughest response to US

The moves suggested North Korea will likely maintain its run of weapons tests and its confrontational stance against the US for now

Chivalrous Knight 3: Trucks carrying 1,442 tonnes of UAE aid entered Gaza

The UAE humanitarian aid team based in Al Arish is supervising the accurate loading of the aid and overseeing its delivery through the Rafah Border Crossing

Trump leans into his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips at a Las Vegas rally

Aides said Trump's stop in Nevada was to deliver an economic-focused message built around his familiar promise to hospitality industry workers to remove the tax on gratuity income

US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says President Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused. Ukraine relies on the US for 40 per centof its military needs. I am focused on military aid

Kristi Noem voted as US homeland security secretary in new Trump govt

The installation of a longtime Trump ally at the helm of an agency is poised to play a central role in the president's promised immigration crackdown

Israel halts Northern Gaza return amid ceasefire violation by Hamas

The four soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag -- returned to Israel under the terms of the agreement

Families of hostages appeal to Trump to pressure Netanyahu to end war

Under the deal, about one third of the hostages are to be released during the six-week first phase. The release of the remaining hostages is to be negotiated during a second phase

Israeli military sets up roadblocks in Lebanon, won't withdraw by deadline

The Israeli military, meanwhile, confirmed that it will not complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday

Rescue teams remove 1,500 tons of oil from grounded Russian tanker

Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov announced that the damaged tanker would be drained earlier this month but workers found it was continuing to leak oil into the water

Released Palestinian prisoners arrive to celebrations in West Bank

They were likely acting under duress, with previously released hostages saying they were held in brutal conditions and forced to record propaganda videos

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal

The release came hours after Hamas freed four young female Israeli soldiers from captivity in Gaza

Pak court awards death sentence, 80-yr-imprisonment to four over blasphemy

Amnesty International added that in perversion of the justice system, the accused are often presumed to be guilty based on little or no evidence

Yemen's Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees: Red Cross

This operation has brought much-needed relief and joy to families who have been anxiously waiting for the return of their loved ones, said Christine Cipolla, the ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen

Chinese nationals move Pakistani court against police harassment

Six Chinese nationals in Pakistan petitioned a high court against police harassment, including demanding money and putting restrictions on their movement in the name of security.

Pak reports first Mpox case of 2025 at Peshawar airport, count reaches 10

Pakistan has reported its first Mpox case this year during the screening of incoming passengers at one of its airports in Peshawar city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Gaza ceasefire: Who are the four Israeli soldiers freed by Hamas?

Israel's military campaign has killed over 47,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters but says more than half were women or children

Ireland, UK begin clean-up after Storm Eowyn causes widespread damage

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Republic of Ireland, neighbouring Northern Ireland and Scotland, remained without electricity on Saturday

China warns Rubio to act prudently in first call since his appointment

The short phrase seemed aimed at Rubio's vocal criticism of China and its human rights record when he was a US senator, which prompted the Chinese government to put sanctions on him twice in 2020

Hamas frees 4 Israeli women soldiers in major prisoner swap under ceasefire

Hamas released four Israeli female soldiers in a prisoner swap, handing them to the Red Cross in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, under a ceasefire deal aiming to end Gaza's 15-month conflict

Fighting in Sudan's civil war ignites flames at largest oil refinery

Thick plumes of black smoke towered over the site, carried south toward Khartoum by the wind. Exposure to that smoke can exacerbate respiratory problems and raise cancer risks