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Israel claims killing of top Hamas commander in Gaza

Israel on Saturday said it killed a top Hamas commander in Gaza after an explosive device detonated and wounded two

‘IS ambush’ kills 2 American troops during joint US-Syrian patrol

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the

Police detain organiser of Messi visit after Indian fans rip up seats

Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the

Israeli settlements in West Bank growing at highest level since 2017: UN

The expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank is at its highest level since at least 2017, when

High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices

FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase,

Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media said overnight Friday to Saturday, adding that

Imran Khan’s solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions must end, UN expert says

The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, Friday urged the Government of Pakistan to take immediate and effective

Iran arrests Nobel-prize winning activist

Iranian security forces on Friday “violently” arrested the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi at a memorial ceremony for

Hay fifty on debut helps put New Zealand on top in West Indies Test

Mitch Hay scored an aggressive half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 41-run lead over the

Poland to exchange Soviet-era fighter jets for Ukrainian drones

Poland plans to give its remaining Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in exchange for drone technology, the defence minister