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Israel has pledged retaliation for a strike on the occupied Golan Heights for which it has blamed Hezbollah.

Sexual and gender-based violence so severe they led to death, says rights group.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country could intervene in the war on Gaza.

Photographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings - politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.

Australia is the latest nation to sanction select settlers. But Israel's land grabs and violence have only grown.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says 86 percent of the Gaza Strip is currently under evacuation orders.

Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.

Natural disasters have a greater impact on the isolated and impoverished North Korea due to its weak infrastructure.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to deliver speech expected to lay the groundwork for tax rises.

Election authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent of the vote.

Cancellations come amid fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following rocket attack.

Leader Kim Jong Un chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential rain.

As the war enters its 885th day, these are the main developments.

Some Japanese businesses are charging multiple times their usual prices amid a record influx of tourists.

Myanmar youth recount life inside a cyber-scam mill before a city's fall brought the scheme crashing down.

World record holder Leon Marchand stormed to 400m individual medley gold, and Adam Peaty was upset in 100m breaststroke.

Venezuelans vote in a presidential election that could bring major change to their country.

The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom.

Teenager Coco Yoshizawa took the skateboarding Olympic gold medal at the historic Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Tuareg separatists say they 'obliterated' enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons.

Canadian-American social anthropologist Wade Davis says the US empire is showing major signs of decay.

Harris has quickly coalesced Democratic support after President Joe Biden announced his exit from November 5 election.

Mercedes' George Russell has been disqualified from the Belgian Grand Prix, denying the Britain a third career victory.

Meanwhile, the home minister says at least 147 people were killed during the violence over government job quotas.

Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if US deploys missiles to Germany.

There is little appetite for all-out regional war, but Israel has promised to respond to the Majdal Shams incident.

The ongoing high-tech genocide in Palestine is a harbinger of what is to come for the rest of the world.

The US defence chief says the US command's upgrade in Japan is the most significant progress in their alliance.

The Recoleta Cemetery once teemed with stray cats. But evolving notions of animal welfare brought big changes.

'Far too often, attention is paid more on how women athletes look, versus their power, grit and performance'

Mixed martial arts fighter snatches UFC welterweight crown from defending champion Leon Edwards.

The fire, which has doubled in size in 24 hours, has prompted orders for over 4,000 people to flee their homes.

Nearly 21 million people registered to vote, as reinvigorated opposition aims to end 25 years of socialist rule.

As the war enters its 884th day, these are the main developments.

Israel says Hezbollah has crossed 'red line' after blaming the Lebanese group for Saturday's deadly attack.

On a cold night, Alaa gave birth on a dark road. Afterwards, she and her baby had to find a way to get to the hospital.

Ariarne Titmus held off Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky to successfully defend her Olympic 400-metre freestyle title.

Israeli prime minister's visit comes amid the Gaza war and a US presidential race.

The host nation won their first gold medal, upsetting Fiji 28-7 in the men's rugby sevens final.

Lebanese group Hezbollah rejects Israeli accusation it was behind attack that hit a football pitch in Druze town.

Speed of growth of California Park Fire prompts grim comparison's with 2018 deadly Camp Fire, with 'firenados' spotted.

The Canadian women's football have been docked six points by FIFA, while head coach Bev Priestman is banned for a year.

Trump tells supporters at Florida event they will not have to vote 'any more' if he wins upcoming presidential election.

Fifteen children and eight women were among those killed in an attack on Khadija School in Deir el-Balah.

Critics of Maduro's government say they face roadblocks, arbitrary arrest and more as they campaign for the opposition.

It has spread out across many fronts over the summer break but is getting ready to come back on campus.

With Kamala Harris in the fray, the US political spin machine is in overdrive.

Probe ongoing into attack on high-speed train network which disrupted busiest lines on Paris Olympics opening day.

Despite months of antigovernment protests, Georgia's ruling party still enjoys support among the older generation.