Israeli soldiers have killed five Palestinians in the illegally occupied West Bank – one of them a 14-year-old boy – amid continued raids by the Israeli armed forces following a series of deadly attacks inside Israel. Two Palestinians were killed after an Israeli raid early

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday (April 14), official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages. Scores of people are still

Russia's Black Sea flagship leading the naval assault on Ukraine has been "seriously damaged" by an explosion, state media reported on Thursday, as Moscow threatened to strike Kyiv's command centres. With the war entering its seventh week, US President Joe Biden

Russia claims 1,026 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered in the besieged port city of Mariupol But a top adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky insists the city is still standing and the marines have joined another battalion. The mayor of Mariupol says some 21,000 civilians

Crisis-stricken Sri Lanka defaulted on its $51 billion external debt on Tuesday, calling the move a "last resort" after running out of foreign exchange to import desperately needed goods. The island nation is grappling with its worst economic downturn since independence, with

At least 25 people have died so far in landslides and floods in the Philippines after Tropical Storm Megi swept the nation. On Tuesday, rescue crews were still battling to retrieve people stranded on the eastern and southern coasts. Megi - known locally as Agaton - hit the

Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is the President of the PML-N, the largest political party in Pakistan at the moment, after removing Imran Khan’s PTI from power on Saturday. He is also the longest-serving chief minister of the Punjab province, having served on the post three times

Nearly two-thirds of all Ukrainian children have fled their homes in the six weeks since Russia’s invasion, and the United Nations has verified the deaths of 142 youngsters, though the number is almost certainly much higher, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday. Manuel

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan after 174 lawmakers voted in his favour as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MNAs boycotted the election. Earlier, PTI MNAs had walked out of the halls, with Shah Mahmood Qureshi — who was the party's

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Monday decided to resign from the National Assembly, minutes before the election for the new prime minister is scheduled to place. The decision was taken in a party's parliamentary meeting, which was chaired by PTI Chairman Imran Khan, at the

Pakistan's parliament will get a new prime minister on Monday, after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday. Shahbaz Sharif - the leader of an opposition coalition who worked to depose Mr Khan - is widely expected to win a majority of the

Emmanuel Macron has won the first round of the French election and far-right rival Marine Le Pen will fight him for the presidency for a second time. "Make no mistake, nothing is decided," he told cheering supporters. In the end, he won a convincing first-round victory,

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson walked through the streets of Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a surprise visit on Saturday (April 9), weeks after the city was attacked by Russian forces and remains vulnerable. Zelensky's office published a video of the pair

Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday (April 10), triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change, and questions of character and competence of the major parties. Opinion polls show Mr

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership. The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, following days of drama. The motion was first brought against Mr Khan last

French voters are preparing to cast their ballot in the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday. Recent polls have shown a marked fall in President Emmanuel Macron's lead over his main challenger, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Campaigning has now ended, and

The National Assembly session to decide the fate of Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to resume shortly. The session was adjourned till 12:30pm but was seemingly delayed as opposition and government members held meetings. NA Speaker Asad Qaiser is chairing today's session which

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the crucial hearing on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan through a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker of the National Assembly and the subsequent dissolution of Parliament by the

Ukraine's foreign minister issues a "very simple" call for more weapons from Nato countries to help saves lives. Dmytro Kuleba will sit down with his Nato counterparts in Brussels and tell them of the horrors of the war. It's the second day of talks for Nato

The United States announced Tuesday it will send $100 million in additional anti-armour weapons to Ukraine. “I have authorised, pursuant to a delegation from the President earlier today, the immediate drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $100 million to meet