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Unemployment, crime and access to electricity are some of the biggest issues on the ballot.

Report claims ex-Mossad chief tried to pressure Fatou Bensouda into abandoning a 2021 war crimes probe.

Protesters around the world have condemned Israel for its ongoing attacks on Rafah in southern Gaza.

Sun's ban ends too late for him to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics but he says he will restart his swimming career.

The proposed national service scheme is not the same as conscription but makes military or civil service mandatory.

The drive by some EU states to raise support comes as others, such as Hungary, work to block military aid.

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich.

In these dark times, it is heartening to see the Palestinian cause conquering new terrain in Washington and beyond.

Israeli attacks put Kuwaiti Hospital out of service and trap medical staff, patients inside Indonesian Field Hospital.

Israel accuses Pedro Sanchez of incitement to Jewish 'genocide' as Madrid seeks 'viable' state of Palestine.

Trump tells donors that the student demonstrators are part of a 'radical revolution' and promises to defeat them.

The Celtics, who will play either Dallas or Minnesota in the finals, will try to win their first NBA title since 2008.

Waves wash over abandoned homes in Mexico's first community to be officially recognised as displaced by climate change.

While Russia and China have drawn close in the face of Western sanctions, both have other acts to balance.

Spain has formally recognised Palestine as a state in a historic move towards justice and peace.'

People living in the coal belt in West Bengal say their demands are unheard as India elects its government.

Information on casualties is being clarified after air attacks cause fire in the occupied eastern Ukrainian city.

Campaigners are taking legal action to stop four palm oil companies from clearing vast tracts of forest for plantations.

A dance crew is teaching displaced children in Gaza a traditional Palestinian dance form called dabke.

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.

Women from three generations share their intimate experiences of managing menstruation through the years.

An experienced India side will look to leave last year's heartache behind as they plot their way to T20 World Cup glory.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller says 5,000 visas will be offered to Palestinians seeking to join family in Canada.

Pope Francis allegedly used the derogatory term when discussing whether gay men should be allowed to become priests.

Opposition Labour Party slams election pledge as latest 'desperate move' by governing party.

As the war enters its 823rd day, these are the main developments.

Election campaign marred by assassinations of dozens of candidates.

Tributes pour in for Walton, a two-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer remembered as 'truly one of a kind'.

Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in probable last match in Paris.

The Salman family survived another Israeli attack but are now forcibly displaced for the 8th time.

At least 21 people were killed in the US as powerful storms and tornadoes hit over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The two governments say the exchange of fire near the Egypt-Gaza crossing is being investigated.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says Uzbekistan also interested in buying more oil and gas from Russia.

Nearly 100 million Mexicans will cast their ballots on June 2 in an election that could help cement the legacy of AMLO.

The artwork was discovered just before being put up for sale for equivalent of $1,800 following an attribution mistake.

The police force in the Australian state of Victoria has apologised for its role in forcibly taking Indigenous children.

Tornadoes leave path of destruction across several US states as other parts of country brace for more possible storms.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs at least seven more Patriot launchers to defend itself against Russian air attacks.

Pyongyang says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit ends in failure, according to state news agency KCNA.

Prosecutors and defence lawyers to deliver closing arguments this week in historic trial against ex-US President Trump.

According to UN data, more than half of Gaza's homes have been destroyed or damaged - as have 267 places of worship.

Grief-stricken parents were filmed leaving a morgue carrying the bodies of their newborn children who died in a fire.

Israeli forces killed more than 40 Palestinians when they bombed a camp for displaced people in southern Gaza.

The success of basic income pilots in the US has been followed by efforts to kill such programmes. The rich are scared.

The three-time European champions drop PSG forward Marco Asensio before the tournament, which starts on June 14.

Filmmaker Raoul Peck and author Viet Thanh Nguyen discuss their road to making art that's political and subversive.

In Yahidne, Russian soldiers held 368 villagers underground for nearly a month; 17 died and survivors carry deep scars.

Duesseldorf courtsentences ex-soldierto 42 months in jail for sharing secret military information with Russia.

Officials say many bodies were 'charred' after the strikes triggered a fire that ripped through the camp in Rafah.