Nothing justifies Israel’s collective punishment of the people of Gaza as they endure “unimaginable” suffering, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Monday. Guterres lashed out at Israel’s handling of its war in the devastated Palestinian territory,

A shy yellow-eyed penguin has come out on top of one of New Zealand's most contested competitions to win Bird of the Year. More than 50,000 people voted in the competition - which has in the past seen its fair share of scandal - including claims of foreign interference and

Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City, following a day of bombardment that killed at least 35 people across Gaza, the Palestinian Civil Defence says. UN rights experts warn that Israel will become a “pariah” over its “genocide” in

At least 236 people have been confirmed dead after Typhoon Yagi caused severe flooding in several regions of Myanmar. Some 77 people remain missing, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday, citing official figures. The United Nations Office for the Coordination

At least 40 Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state. The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-e-Miladunnabi - Prophet Muhammad's birthday - in the northern town of Saminaka. Their bus collided with an oncoming truck near the town

The US Secret Service says it is "aware" of a social media post by Elon Musk in which he said that "no one is even trying" to assassinate President Joe Biden or Vice-president Kamala Harris. Mr Musk has since deleted the post and said it was intended as a joke.

Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say. Rescue services were alerted after the boat got into difficulty in waters north of Boulogne-sur-mer in the northern Pas-de-Calais region after 01:00 local time (00:00 BST).

Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Sunday that the elderly make

A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai. Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 7:30 local time (23:30 GMT) on Monday in the coastal area of Lingang New City in Shanghai’s east, the China Meteorological Administration said. Thousands of residents

Donald Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. The incident occurred, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The

Norwegian police said Saturday that the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested again on suspicion of violating a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend.  Marius Borg Hoiby was initially detained on Aug. 4 on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He later confessed

Myanmar's flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report, after heavy rains triggered widespread floods across the war-torn country. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with at least 89 people missing as of Friday evening, the report

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Russia's ministry of defence said its 103 released servicemen came from among those captured during the Kursk incursion. Posting pictures of some of those released on

Thousands of antigovernment Israeli protesters have gathered in central Tel Aviv, calling for more efforts to secure the release of captives held in Gaza. The protesters gathered outside army headquarters and other government buildings on Saturday, chanting slogans against Prime

Israeli forces killed at least 26 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to rescue workers, including five at another school-turned-shelter for war-displaced civilians in Gaza City. Israel’s military ordered Palestinians to leave parts of Beit Lahiya in

A tanker truck exploded Saturday in southwestern Haiti, killing 24 people, authorities said, as witnesses reported that victims had been trying to collect fuel leaking from the vehicle. The explosion in Miragoane injured about 40 people, with some suffering burns over most of their

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the Security Council is an “outdated,” “unfair” and “ineffective system” whose failure to put an end to Israel’s war on Gaza has damaged the credibility of the organisation as a whole.

Thirty-seven people - including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national - have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington. When asked if he had persuaded Biden to allow Ukraine to fire long-range Storm Shadow

Sweden plans to boost payments to up to $34,000 to immigrants who leave the nation that has been a haven for the war-weary and persecuted, the right-wing government said on Thursday. The Scandinavian country was for decades seen as a “humanitarian sup­erpower”, but over