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Hamas says Israel must end ‘aggression’ as...

Hamas said any discussions on Gaza must begin with a total halt to Israeli "aggression" as Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" maps out the territory's future, with Israel insisting on the militants' disarmament before reconstruction starts.

Saudi Arabia and Turkey Seal Major Solar...

Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a landmark $2 billion agreement to build two major solar power plants in central Turkey, capable of supplying electricity to more than 2.1 million households.

UK monarchy reels from Andrew’s stunning arrest

Former prince Andrew hunkered down Friday at home on the king's private estate after hours of police questioning, as his stunning arrest tipped the British monarchy into an unprecedented crisis in its modern era.

OpenAI to build India data centre infrastructure...

US ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced Thursday a plan to build data centre infrastructure in the South Asian country currently hosting a major artificial intelligence summit.

Pakistan compensates families of victims in mosque...

Pakistan is paying compensation totalling more than $700,000 to the families of 40 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad this month, the prime minister's office said on Thursday.

Palestinian journalists cite ‘systematic abuse’ in Israeli...

Palestinian journalists held in Israeli prisons from October 2023 to January 2026 have suffered "systematic abuse," according to a Committee to Protect Journalists report published Thursday.

At least 16 killed after building collapses...

A building collapse caused by an explosion in Pakistan's southern megacity of Karachi killed at least 16 people on Thursday, including children, officials said.

Israel to permit 10,000 Palestinian worshippers to...

Israel announced it would allow 10,000 Palestinian worshippers to attend weekly prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan, which began Wednesday.