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Country also expected to host 2034 World Cup achieves latest in series of wins for Gulf states on international events.

Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 10 Israeli hostages, according to mediator Qatar.

The 86-year-old pontiff is recovering from the flu and inflammation of respiratory tract.

A family in Gaza chose to return to live in the ruins of their house after it was destroyed in the Israeli bombardment.

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.

Hamas and Israel extended initial four-day truce by a further two days.

A critically endangered species welcomed the birth of a Sumatran rhino.

Ukrainian officials say Marianna Budanova, wife of Kyrylo Budanov, has been hospitalised due to heavy metals poisoning.

The 'humanitarian pause' allowed us to see the massive destruction and feel the enormous pain of loss.

Information minister says 13 military officers arrested in relation to the weekend assault in capital Freetown.

People displaced by Syria's war struggle with poor wages, an economic crisis and falling aid as rain and cold set in.

Over the first four days of Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange, Israel arrests 133 Palestinians while releasing 150.

Helsinki accuses Moscow of funnelling asylum seekers to the border in retaliation for its decision to join NATO.

Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania say presence of Sergey Lavrov risks legitimising Russian war in Ukraine.

Europe's biggest clubs are back in action as the Champions League group stage matches resume.

Businesses in the US are reporting fiery online backlash to Palestinian products and messages about the war in Gaza.

Television coverage of the Gaza ceasefire in the US has failed to provide American audiences with the full story.

Rescuers manage to reach labourers trapped in mountainous area, pull them up through escape pipe.

Analysts and Nigerien citizens have welcomed the abrogation of the controversial law which was signed in 2015.

Experts say crackdown on abortion drugs and services is part of a project to instil 'certain values' in society.

X CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of platforming anti-Semitic posts, visits kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.

NATO's chief urges allies to continue supporting Ukraine amid funding hold-ups in the US and Europe.

Palestinian prisoners released under the Israel-Hamas temporary truce deal have said they were physically abused.

Shattered healthcare and sanitation systems must be restored in Gaza, says World Health Organization.

The flight marks the first time a commercial airline has flown long haul fully on sustainable aviation fuel.

If negotiations succeed, the rebels will end their 50-year armed struggle and transform into a political movement.

Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in UAE.

Worsening weather in Odesa, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Kyiv puts pressure on emergency services, already stretched by war.

Rescuers resorted to manual digging after drilling machine broke down irreparably because of the mountainous terrain.

Mine's operator said the lift accident happened as employees were leaving a shaft at the end of their shift.

A series of desertions by Eritrean players to escape mandatory military conscription has impacted the football sector.

Court says a fresh trial in the so-called cypher case will be held in prison but will be open to media and the public.

As the truce extends and northern Gaza's hospitals fear fuel shortages, here are the major updates.

Hamas and Qatar announce extension of the truce in much-needed respite for people in Gaza braving Israeli bombardment.

Wall Street Journal denounces the continued detention of its reporter as a 'brazen and outrageous attack' on free press.

On Wednesday, officials indicated they were close to a breakthrough.

The new order also stipulates that convictions handed down under the law passed in May 2015 'shall be erased'.

A pro-Israel demonstrator has been filmed chanting a Nazi-era slur at Jewish people.

The Greek PM expressed 'displeasure' that Sunak axed their meeting, saying he avoided talks on the disputed marbles.

The launch of the spy satellite last week was slammed by Western powers as well as Pyongyang's neighbours.

The shadow of Saddam Hussein's Iraq invasion of Kuwait in 1990-1991 still looms over the Gulf emirate.

Australia is also planning legislation to ban the manufacture, advertising or supply of disposable vapes.

Could Hamas's rival, the PA, return to rule Gaza? Would Palestinians even accept it?

Israel receives new list of 10 captives expected to be released on Tuesday under extension of truce deal with Hamas.

Closing arguments are due to begin in high-profile trial of 16 pro-democracy figures nearly three years after arrests.

Actor Cynthia Nixon joins activists and state legislators outside White House in protest against US backing of Gaza war.

Release comes after mediator Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days.

President says most of the leaders arrested after attack on military barracks and prisons in the West African nation.

Member states at odds, some supporting Israel, others opposing its war against Hamas in Gaza.

A mother recalls her son's killing after Israeli forces raided their home and prevented an ambulance from reaching him.