In the past 24 hours, Israel has killed at least 48 besieged Palestinians in its ongoing genocidal war in Gaza, Palestinians media and hospital sources said. The casualties were reported in Beit Lahiam, Jabalia, Rafah, Nuseirat and other areas. Israel killed at least 14 displaced

It is now "virtually certain" that 2024 - a year punctuated by intense heatwaves and deadly storms - will be the world's warmest on record, according to projections by the European climate service. Global average temperatures across the year are on track to end up more

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said Beijing and Washington must find a way to “get along” in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media said. Trump’s crushing presidential victory heralded a new era of uncertainty in the United States and the

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, having promised action on issues including immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. He looks likely to enjoy plenty of support for his political agenda in Congress after his Republican Party regained control of the Senate. In

Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed at least 38 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the regional governor, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire for over a year in

In a sweeping electoral outcome, Donald Trump is set to make his return to the White House, after securing a decisive victory in five out of seven critical battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia.  With leads in Nevada and Arizona yet to be officially

Donald Trump has been elected to return to the White House as the 47th United States president. The vote was called for the Republican candidate by The Associated Press news agency early on Wednesday. His victory has been met by international congratulations but is likely to add

World leaders offered congratulations to Donald Trump after news media projections showed he was on path to securing a decisive victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Trump appeared likely to defeat his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, marking a historical political comeback

Republicans seized control of the Senate in Tuesday’s voting, picking up at least two Democratic seats and protecting their own embattled lawmakers to end four years of Democratic control. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who party leaders hoped could overcome the Republican tide in

Donald Trump declared victory in the U.S. presidential election as he addressed an exuberant crowd of supporters in Florida.  This declaration follows key wins in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia, positioning the Republican leader for a

An Israeli strike targeting a residential building in a town south of Beirut on Tuesday killed at least 20 people, Lebanon’s health ministry said. “The raid by the Israeli enemy on Barja left 20 dead,” the ministry said of the raid on the coastal town around 20

Turkiye on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged “terrorism” charges, despite Ankara’s apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community. In a sweep, the mayors of the cities of Mardin and Batman as well as the

Protests have erupted in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired the country's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu said a "crisis of trust" between the two leaders led to his decision, adding that his trust in Gallant had "eroded" in recent

As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote. Election officials have been quick to reject some accusations of voting malpractice - including one from Donald Trump - as well as clarifying some

As polls close across the United States, early results show both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump securing expected victories in strongholds, leaving the election outcome hinging on seven swing states. With 93 crucial electoral votes up for grabs, the race is exceptionally tight,

Polls are now open in more than 40 states, along with the District of Columbia. They include six of the seven battleground states that are likely to decide the election: North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona. Polls will soon open in the states of

Both Harris and Trump are due to hold their final rallies of the campaign in the coming hours. Trump will speak in Grand Rapids, Michigan, while Harris takes to the stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At an earlier rally in North Carolina, Trump announced that he intends to place

Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters, judge rules The giveaway by Mr Musk's America PAC is set to end on Tuesday, and the final recipient has already been determined, a lawyer for the billionaire said in a court hearing on Monday. In a surprising turn, the lawyer revealed

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has criticised the "cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats" in a deepening diplomatic row with Canada. Both countries expelled each other's top envoys last month after Canadian officials accused India of being involved in violent

Your kids may have come home from school singing this infectious ditty, or another like it. But are there really seven continents? Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe are connected. They are often called Eurasia for that reason. The divide is pretty arbitrary, more