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In their latest decree, the Taliban say it is 'required for all respectable Afghan women to wear a hijab'.

Israeli soldiers killed the Palestinian man in occupied West Bank for trying to cross a 'security fence', army says.

G7 leaders have committed to phasing out dependency on Russian energy, including by banning imports of Russian oil.

Gunmen on motorcycles entered three villages in coordinated attacks, shooting people as they tried to flee.

China's growing clout in the Pacific has become a hot political issue in Australia ahead of May 21 elections.

The pledge comes as Russia's most senior government official to visit Mariupol welcomes the city's 'liberation'.

The Syrian president holds talks with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi to boost bilateral ties.

Heavy fighting is under way for Severodonetsk and Russian troops are attempting to cut it off.

A four-part documentary series tracing the political life and legacy of Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte.

It was Prime Minister Rajapaksa's first outing since protests erupted amid the country's worst-ever economic crisis.

United Nations warns dwindling funds are affecting much-needed assistance and adding to children's struggles.

The two suspects were detained in a forested area near the attack site in Elad settlement after a three-day manhunt.

As of 2017, there were already more guns than people in the US. And the situation has only gotten worse since.

Eighty-six year-old monarch was taken to a hospital for unspecified tests in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.

Navigating the world without my biological mother would not have been possible without the women who chose to raise me.

'Extremist politicians' challenged in major American cities over Roe v Wade case.

Producing, selling, and consuming alcohol is strictly forbidden in Iran and those caught with it face flogging.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 74th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Luhansk governor says Russian air raid on school sheltering civilians likely killed dozens who are buried in debris.

John Lee, who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement, wins leadership poll.

Ukraine's president pledges to continue 'extremely difficult, but essential' efforts to evacuate fighters in Azovstal.

There are 10 candidates vying to replace Rodrigo Duterte as president, but only two really matter.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says over 300 civilians have been evacuated from Azovstal, pledges to rescue remaining fighters.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared another state of emergency.

The Airline Operators of Nigeria say price of jet fuel jumped from 190 to 700 Nigerian naira per litre.

CIA chief says Putin believes 'doubling down' on war against Ukraine 'will enable him to make progress'.

UN body says it has documented 200 attacks on medical centres as it urges warring parties to avoid targeting hospitals.

Sinn Fein is entitled to first minister post in Belfast for the first time since Northern Ireland was founded in 1921.

The prospect of Ferdinand Marcos Jr moving into the presidential palace has alarmed rights activists and church leaders.

The leftist leader calls on people to unite to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's 'authoritarian' government.

The army says an officer and 10 soldiers killed as they tried to foil an attack on a water-lifting station by fighters.

Temporary shelters with medical and psychological support services are being opened for people in the worst-hit areas.

Michelle Bachelet calls on authorities to conduct independent investigations into the deadly religious violence.

Enrique Mora to visit Tehran in an effort to find a solution to a months-long standoff between Tehran and Washington.

One person was extracted from the rubble over night after an explosion devastated the Hotel Saratoga in Old Havana.

A pro-Irish reunification party becomes the biggest one in Northern Ireland's legislative assembly for the first time.

The controversial figure has become the subject of widespread discussions in Iraq, igniting debates on his ideology.

Human rights groups regularly condemn Israel's policy of home demolitions as collective punishment.

Macron says his second term will be 'new' and not merely a continuation of the first.

The move is one of the harshest restrictions imposed on Afghanistan's women since the Taliban seized power last year.

'Influential states' trying to help remove the last fighters holed up in a Russian-besieged steel plant in Mariupol.

As Filipinos vote for a new president, what can they expect for media? Plus, Taiwan's political satirists.

Russia shuts the gas taps for two European nations, while the EU proposes a ban on Russian oil imports.

Millions of Russians are getting access to information outside of the country with help from virtual private networks.

Latest launch the 15th missile firing this year, including Pyongyang's first test of an ICBM since 2017.

Deal worth $5.2bn agreed with LA Dodgers co-owner will end Abramovich’s ownership, subject to EPL and UK gov't approval.

Jerusalem's former Grand Mufti discusses why the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is a constant hotspot for tensions.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 73rd day, we take a look at the main developments.

First statement since Russian invasion of February 24 avoids use of words 'war', 'invasion' or 'conflict'.

More needs to be done to protect the world's second-largest rainforest - and secure our collective future.