Hong Kong leader defends new election rules after biggest pro-democracy party shut out

Israel-Hamas war: PM Netanyahu draws flak for ‘blaming’ intel chiefs; apologises

Drawing sharp criticism over his attempts to blame them, Netanyahu later deleted the post and issued an apology

Major road accident in Egypt leaves at least 32 dead, over 60 hurt

Robert Card: Maine mass shooting suspect found dead with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

A man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead

Israeli forces conduct another ground raid in Gaza ahead of expected invasion

The Palestinian death toll passed 7,000 as Israel launched waves of airstrikes in response to the bloody Hamas rampage in southern Israel on October 7

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged in cipher case

Former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also indicted along with Khan

Slovenia reintroduces border checks with Croatia, Hungary amid security threats

The Slovenian government said temporary border controls will be introduced till October 30

US: Republican Jim Jordan loses third House Speaker vote

In all, Jordan lost 25 Republican colleagues, leaving him far from the majority needed

Israel-Hamas war: Forces neutralise Palestinian teens in West Bank

Protesters staged anti-Israel rallies around the Middle East on Wednesday

Major airstrike on Russian airfields destroyed helicopters, claims Ukraine

The UK defense ministry said Russia's effort to overrun Avdiivka looks increasingly unlikely in the short term