Middle East

Amnesty says Israel and the Israeli military committed at least three of the five acts banned by the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Trump says there would be "hell to pay" in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza were not released prior to his inauguration.

Lebanon and Israel exchange accusations of breaches, with Lebanon claiming the violations have turned deadly.

Massad Boulos is yet another name from Trump's inner family to work with in his upcoming second term.

Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, according to two Hamas sources.

UNRWA highlights "the plight of the Palestine refugees," noting that it "remains the longest unresolved refugee crisis in the world."

Hezbollah continues to claim that it defeated the Israeli military in Lebanon and says its forces will ensure IDF adheres to the ceasefire.

Israel and Lebanon accuse each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting.

Israel rejects the jurisdiction of the Hague-based court and denies war crimes in Gaza.

Hezbollah believes the number of its fighters killed during 14 months of hostilities could reach several thousand.

In the first statement by Hezbollah's operations centre since the deal was announced, the group made no direct mention of ceasefire deal.

Italy says it was not feasible to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu as long as he remained in charge of the government.

Biden says the troops would gradually pull out and civilians on both sides would be able to return home.

Streams of cars began heading to southern Lebanon, which borders Israel, after the ceasefire.

Months of US-backed Arab mediation have yet to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

Scientists in the United Kingdom have created a world-first urine test which could indicate the first possible signs of lung cancer.

Syrian rebels said Damascus was "now free of Assad".

Syrian rebels press on with their lightning offensive against government forces.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally in both men and women.

Only 195 votes were cast, below the threshold of 200 needed for the vote to count.

The researchers deciphered the diet of a woman who lived roughly 12,800 years ago based on chemical clues in the bones of her son.

The two cases shocked the tennis world with many fuming at how they were handled by the authorities.

The ONS says the world of celebrity seems to have influenced the rising popularity of some names.

Since winning the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump has gone quiet on his false claims of voter fraud.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol was already grappling with controversies, including calls for his impeachment.