The plan promises coastal tourism, free trade, skyscrapers and jobs. But the people of Gaza have not been consulted.
The plan promises coastal tourism, free trade, skyscrapers and jobs. But the people of Gaza have not been consulted.
In Ethiopia, once largest recipient of USAID funds in sub-Saharan Africa, many left with ‘little humanitarian support’.
The Palestinian village of Ras Ein al-Auja has held out against violent Israeli settlers – until now.
Houston Texans’ linebacker faces $11,593 penalty for displaying nose tape message that says, ‘Stop the Genocide’.
Atesh, an underground resistance group, says it has trained thousands – including Russian soldiers – in sabotage.
Palestine Action-linked remand prisoner Umer Khalid calls on the UK to engage with his protest demands.
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Barcelona are the biggest name outside UCL last 16 spots, but Real Madrid, Liverpool and holders PSG are also at risk.
Philadelphia 76ers beat Houston Rockers 128-122, while Nuggets, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Clippers and Spurs also win.
Escalating force and rival security blocs are turning counterterrorism into a recipe for conflict.
Much of postcolonial Africa still fails to confront the political vision for which Patrice Lumumba was eliminated.
Europe is quick to denounce Trump’s imperial fantasies while defending its own colonial past and present.
The intervention exposes how great-power geopolitics have hollowed out the UN Charter system.
AI’s rapid expansion is placing growing pressure on water supplies and public health.
As key buildings, including the Parliament, suffer from blackouts, finding light is ever challenging across Ukraine.
A Yemeni man Ali Hassan Ali who spent more than two years in detention in secret prisons seeks justice.
Senegal face investigation following players and coaches walk-off in injury time of AFCON final against hosts Morocco.
Bangladesh’s government and cricket officials stick to their stance despite ICC’s threat of replacing it with Scotland.
Real Madrid remain the top earner in world football but Liverpool leap in ranking, while Manchester United slide.
Club Brugge were in Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.
Aida camp’s football pitch faces demolition, despite reports of a delay, leaving the community uncertain.
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy says meeting to take place in Abu Dhabi on Friday and Saturday.
UK politicians have accused Trump of avoiding military service during the Vietnam War.
Legal groups says Australia obliged to investigate Israel’s President Herzog for his role in genocidal war on Gaza.
A Singapore-flagged vessel with 21 Filipino sailors on board capsizes, killing two and leaving four missing.
School superintendent says the child was ‘essentially’ used ‘as bait’ to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.
To Lam will continue to lead Vietnam’s Communist Party amid pledges to continue rapid reform of country’s economy.
Canada’s prime minister openly criticised tariffs and the collapse of the rules-based order in his address in Davos.
US president says ‘big force going towards Iran’ but he would ‘rather not see anything happen’ amid tension with Tehran.
The film draws on real audio from the 5-year-old’s call with emergency services as her family came under Israeli fire.
US health secretary, secretary of state announce that Washington completes the process of WHO withdrawal.
Although the United States defended Greenland during World War II, it never ruled the territory.
Karachi’s deadliest fire in years raises urgent questions about building safety, rescue capacity and urban governance.
The ‘Butcher of Hama’ and former Syrian vice president dies in exile at age 89.
Officials have warned the search for the missing could take several days.
Press rights campaigners slammed the case against Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi as “legal persecution”.
The $5bn lawsuit alleges JPMorgan abruptly closed multiple accounts in 2021 cutting off Trump & his firms from financing
French President Emmanuel Macron says vessel subject to international sanctions, suspected of ‘flying false flag’.
Trump pushed the Justice Department to charge Smith, the former prosecutor who led investigations into his actions.
These are the key developments from day 1,429 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
European leaders say territorial integrity must be respected after Trump claims ‘total access’ to Arctic island.
On-the-ground campaigning kicks off on Thursday, but parties have been locked in online battles for month.
The Trump administration’s message comes as Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council faces pressure to hold elections.
US-backed technocrat leader Ali Shaath made the announcement as President Trump launched his ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza.
Rafael Tudares Bracho, who is married to Gonzalez’s daughter, was arrested shortly before Maduro’s third inauguration.
The Ellison-owned media giant will now give investors until February 20 to consider its bid.
Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners makes history with a record 16 nominations, followed by One Battle After Another with 13.
US president says newly established Board of Peace will be able to ‘do pretty much whatever we want to do’.
Germans say they want a powerful military and EU nuclear deterrent to replace US hegemony, discomfiting Russia.
After meeting with the SDF’s commander, US’s Tom Barrack said all parties agreed upholding the truce is ‘essential’.
Opposition politician Tymoshenko is accused of trying to obstruct cabinet appointments as she clashes with Zelenskyy.
Nations worldwide maintain territories for strategic and military purposes, often remnants of colonial empires.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says system is broken, with world powers employing force.
Trump says he reached a ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland during a meeting with NATO’s Mark Rutte in Davos.
Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s flip-flop is part of disruption tactics to stall any peace in Gaza, say analysts.
The 24-time Grand Slam singles winner lost just eight games and cruised into the third round at Melbourne Park.
US president says ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland and wider Arctic region reached with NATO chief Mark Rutte.
The vote scheduled for February 12 is seen as a major test for democracy in the South Asian nation.
Solar and wind power provided more electricity than coal and gas last year, leading a global trend, says Ember.
UN says more than 1,800 settler attacks against Palestinians – about five per day – were documented in 2025.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun blasts Israeli ‘policy of systematic aggression’ that directly targets civilians.
Sharp rise in fatalities at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping centre comes after 30 bodies were found in a locked store.
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