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South Africa files ICJ case accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts' South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is engaging in "genocidal acts" in Gaza. The UN court confirm…

Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance An estimated 150,000 Palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central Gaza, the UN has said, as Israeli forces advance on refugee camps there. W…

Israel-Gaza war: Hamas reports 241 killed in Gaza inside 24 hours Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry has said at least 241 people were killed in the past 24 hours, as Israel's military operation continues in the territory.…

Russia confirms damage to warship in Black Sea Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port. The airstrike took place at Feodosiya in Russian-occupied Crimea early o…

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to intensify campaign Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will intensify its fight against Hamas in the coming days. He told members of his party that he had visited Gaza on…

Israel Gaza war: Hamas says 70 killed in Israeli air strike on camp Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says an Israeli air strike killed at least 70 people in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the centre of the strip. A spoke…

Israel-Gaza: Israel says it has arrested hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad members Israel says it has arrested 200 members of the Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups in the past week and taken them into its territory for qu…

Israeli strikes on Gaza continue as UN calls for more aid Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip continued late into the night on Friday, with reports of sustained air strikes and ground attacks. A strike on the Nuseirat…

Prague shooting: Czech police seek motive behind country's worst mass attack Czech police are working to uncover the motive behind the country's worst-ever mass shooting, which saw a student open fire at a university in…

Prague shooting: Gunman dead after killing 14 at Charles University A gunman has shot dead 14 people and injured another 25 at a university in Prague, officials say, in the deadliest attack in modern Czech history. Polic…

First protests in Argentina against Milei's austerity plan Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Buenos Aires in the first big protest against the new Argentine government's economic shock policies. President…

Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot, citing 'insurrection' Colorado's Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause. The…

Iceland volcano erupts on Reykjanes peninsula A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity. About 4,000 people were earlier evacuated from the fishing…

Egypt election: President Sisi wins third term Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has won a third six-year term with 89.6% of the vote, the electoral commission has announced. The former army chief beat three low-pro…

Gazans trapped in church fear being shot, says relative Civilians trapped in a church in Gaza City are living in an "unreal" sense of fear, a relative of one of those confined there has said. Fifi Saba, whose sister is t…

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon's trial begins Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is facing a Hong Kong court in a long-awaited trial over charges that he "colluded with foreign forces". Mr Lai, 76, den…

Israel Gaza: Hostages shot by IDF put out 'SOS' sign written with leftover food Three Israeli hostages mistakenly killed by soldiers in Gaza on Friday had used leftover food to write signs pleading for help, Israel says.…

Israel - Hamas war: France calls for 'immediate and durable' Gaza truce France has called for an "immediate and durable truce" in the Israel-Hamas war, saying that it is deeply concerned about the situation in Gaza. Fore…

Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine - just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks. "Summary of the nightshift: veto for…

Israel to continue Gaza war with or without international support, FM says Israel's foreign minister has said it will continue the war in Gaza "with or without international support". A ceasefire at this stage of the con…

Israel losing global support over Gaza bombing, Biden says US President Joe Biden has said Israel is starting to lose global support over its "indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza. His comments, made to donors at a fundraisin…

Turkey referee punched: Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca arrested after attack A Turkish football club president has been arrested after punching a referee following a top-flight match on Monday. MKE Ankaragucu president…

Eyal Waldman: Israeli tech billionaire hopes for peace despite daughter's killing Danielle Waldman danced the last dance of her young life some time before dawn on 7 October. Soon afterwards she and her friends had to ru…

Javier Milei: New president tells Argentina 'shock treatment' looms Argentina's new far-right president has vowed to deliver economic "shock treatment" in his first speech after formally taking office. Javier Milei warne…

Tennessee: At least six dead as tornadoes rip through state At least six people died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through parts of Tennessee on Saturday. Buildings were reduced to rubble and communities were pl…

Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Foo…

Video shows stripped Palestinian men detained in Gaza With fighting raging around Khan Younis and in the north of Gaza, a video has emerged on social media showing dozens of Palestinian men detained by Israel. The footag…

Mount Marapi: Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 22 The death toll from a volcanic eruption in Indonesia has gone up to 22, after rescuers found nine more bodies. The search for the 10 missing hikers on Mount Marapi r…

Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city' "I managed to escape this place," Nazmi Hanafiah laughs, slightly nervously. A year ago, the 30-year-old IT engineer moved to Forest City, a sprawling Chinese-bui…

COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science. It follows his earlier commen…