The first cross-border strike inside Afghanistan since March came after a spate of attacks by the Pakistani Taliban.

Christians in Gaza mark a sombre Christmas, praying for an end to Israel’s death and destruction, while in the occupied West ...

Last week, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei told reporters that claims that Syria owes Iran $50bn are “exaggerated”, but added that any existing debts will be transferred to ...

A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia has crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan killing four people, according to health officials and medical workers. Flight number J2-8243, an ...

Amid high inflation and soaring costs, the monthlong annual entertainment extravaganza is taking a toll on many.

A Dutch court has convicted five men for their part in last month’s violence involving Israeli football fans in Amsterdam.

The fall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad earlier in December has set millions of Yemenis thinking about what lies in store for their own country. Some say the fall of the Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen ...

Hamas’ armed wing, Al Qassam Brigades released video of an Israeli military vehicle being attacked as clashes continue.

One killed in southern Ukraine city of Kherson as Russian missiles cause significant damage to energy infrastructure.

Experts feared AI deepfakes in elections, but traditional misinformation methods like social media claims prevailed.

Only this year, the British government withdrew from a toxic investment deal, called the Energy Charter Treaty, after a slew ...

This year, a chance encounter with a fellow pessimist helped me find some Christmas magic in the imperial capital.