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Israelis and Palestinians end a dark year on Sunday, with no end in sight to the deadliest military offensive on Gaza, triggered by Hamas’ bloodiest attack on Israel. The post …

Grammy-award-winning artist and US television star Paula Abdul has accused a producer on the singing contest show “American Idol” of sexual assault, according to a California lawsuit. The post Singer …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wrapped the year with fresh threats of a nuclear attack on Seoul and orders for a military arsenal build-up to prepare for a war …

Spanish authorities on Saturday said they had arrested a French couple earlier in December for planning to “sacrifice” in the Sahara their five-year-old son, who they believed to be “possessed”. …

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday at least 21,672 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted on October 7. The post Health …

Turkish authorities have detained scores of suspects over alleged links with Islamic State group jihadists in a nationwide sweep ahead of New Year celebrations, the interior minister said on Saturday. …

At least 14 Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday after flooding in tunnels in southern England, stranding thousands of passengers just ahead of New Year’s Eve. The post Eurostar cancels …

China has expelled nine military officials from its parliament, including four generals of the army’s strategic missile unit, in a sweeping reshuffle following the appointment of a new defence minister. …

Gunmen killed six people at a party in northwestern Mexico on Friday, including an alleged criminal believed to have been targeted in the attack, authorities said. “Initial investigations indicate that …

After nearly three months of deadly strikes, incessant displacements and sputtering humanitarian aid, “exhausted” Gazans say they are desperate for an end to the fighting as Israel’s war against Hamas …