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The 30-hour cessation of hostilities would have been the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the war.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says he will not be rushed to disarm Hezbollah under unfavourable circumstances as the Israeli ...

Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the war, swapping more than 500 prisoners in total. It comes as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced a ...

The Israeli military has been relentlessly bombing a displacement camp in Gaza’s so-called ‘safe zone’ of al-Mawasi.

Protesters have rallied across the US against the administration of President Donald Trump, condemning mass deportations, government cuts and threats to civil liberties.

Leon Fresco on the growing rift between Trump and the courts – and what’s really at stake for the US judicial system.

Israeli police threatened Christians trying to celebrate Easter as they corralled worshippers in occupied East Jerusalem ...

The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what today’s leaders are getting wrong.

Allen Orr on Trump’s attacks on judges – politics as usual, or signs of a deeper constitutional crisis?

Jabalia, Gaza – Between the arms of his father and the family who cared for him during his disappearance, little Mohammed plays happily. About 16 months ago, a 13-month-old Mohammed sat crying beside ...