Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, according to UN

Russia says it 'derailed' Kiev's war plans for next year

Greece pushes green transition on its fragile islands

Trump taps loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws

UN nuclear watchdog board passes resolution chiding Iran

New proposal awaited in Baku on climate finance deal

Putin hints at strikes on West in 'global' Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a "global" war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli Premier Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

In a landmark move, the International Criminal Court on Thursday announced it had issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over war crimes it accuses them of carrying out in Palestinian territories, including Gaza.

Iran launches efforts to relocate capital

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced the commencement of efforts to relocate the country's capital from Tehran to the southern borders, along the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Kiev accuses Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missile attack

Kiev accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile attack at Ukraine for the first time on Thursday but without a nuclear warhead in a new escalation of the conflict.

Icelandic village evacuated after new volcanic eruption

A fishing village and tourist hot spot in southwest Iceland was evacuated late Nov. 20 after a volcano erupted in the region for the seventh time in a year, officials said.

India warns of 'further damage' to Canada ties

India warned Canada of "further damage" to already strained ties after Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about a purported campaign targeting Sikh activists.

World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29

A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled on Thursday at COP29 failed to break an impasse over money, with time running out for nations to reach a long-sought trillion-dollar finance agreement.

Hezbollah says Israel 'cannot impose conditions' for truce

Hezbollah's leader delivered a defiant speech on Wednesday, saying Israel cannot impose conditions for a truce in Lebanon, as visiting U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein headed to Israel to try to negotiate an end to the war.

US to allow Ukraine to use American-made anti-personnel mines

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Wednesday that Ukraine would be permitted to use American-made anti-personnel mines to help it slow Russia's advances on the battlefield.

At least 88 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza

At least 88 Palestinians were killed in two Israeli airstrikes on residential areas in the northern Gaza Strip early Thursday, with ordinary citizens and hospital staff assisting in transporting the injured and dead to hospitals after Israeli forces destroyed Palestinian Civil Defense's emergency assistance infrastructure.

Thousands rally again in Georgia

Thousands rallied in Georgia on Nov. 19 in support of President Salome Zurabishvili's lawsuit to annul last month's parliamentary election result, which the pro-Western opposition denounced as rigged in favour of the ruling party.

Taliban clearing 'un-Islamic' books from shelves

Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles – Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation.