At least 39 people from the Horn of Africa have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local officials. Survivors have told rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday in strong

With much of the territory's food, water and energy cut off, the vast majority of Gazans rely on sporadic aid deliveries by land, sea and air. The summit seeks to bring together leaders and aid officials to "determine means for enhancing the international community's

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday night amid the Biden administration’s efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and avoid a wider war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Shortly after touching down at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport,

The head of the US Senate Finance Committee has expanded an investigation into BMW after the car maker was found to have imported vehicles into America that contained banned Chinese parts. In a letter to BMW North America, Senator Ron Wyden, asked the firm for more details about its

Ninety states from around the globe have signed up to attend a conference aimed at finding a route to sustainable peace in Ukraine, Switzerland has said, but Russia will not be represented. Swiss President Viola Amherd told reporters in Bern on Monday that the aim of the event on June

Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence. In a social media post, the airline said it was offering to pay $10,000 (£7,800) to those who sustained minor injuries. For

The United Nations Security Council has voted to support a US-proposed Israel-Gaza ceasefire plan. The proposal sets out conditions for a "full and complete ceasefire", the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of dead hostages' remains and the exchange of

At least nine people have been killed and 33 others injured after a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir tumbled into a ravine after a suspected shooting attack, police said. The crash happened on Sunday near Reasi town, in the south of the disputed territory, as

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli raid on a refugee camp - which led to the rescue of four hostages - killed 274 people, including children and other civilians. On Saturday Israel's forces, backed by air strikes, fought intense gun battles with Hamas in and

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has quit the emergency government in a sign of deepening divisions over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's post-conflict plans for Gaza. Speaking during a news conference in Tel Aviv on Sunday where he announced his resignation, Mr Gantz

President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections later this month in the wake of a big victory for his rival Marine Le Pen's National Rally in the European Parliament vote. The far-right party is on course to win 32% of the vote, exit polls say, more than twice

Far-right parties have made major gains in the European Union parliamentary elections, delivering humiliating defeats to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third time today, along with 72 ministers of his new cabinet. He has become the first three-term Prime Minister since Congress stalwart Jawaharlal Nehru.  The decisions on the new cabinet were taken after a marathon 11-hour meeting at

Over two dozen countries signed a wishful “declaration of peace with the ocean” on Saturday in Costa Rica, as a multi-day meeting to prepare for a major UN conference next year wrapped up. Among the signatories were Germany, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Colombia, Chile, Israel

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied in Germany, urging citizens to vote against the far right in this weekend's European Union elections. With placards reading "Stop hatred" and "Down with racism", around 30,000 people joined a demonstration in

South Korea's military said it was on alert for more trash-carrying balloons possibly arriving from North Korea on Sunday. In two waves last week, North Korea sent hundreds of balloons with bags of trash into the South, describing them as a response to anti-Pyongyang propaganda

Coalition compulsions will shape the makeup of the Modi 3.0 cabinet, with very few ministers holding more than one portfolio, sources said. Here are 10 facts on the big story: PM Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister for the third straight term today and while the entire

The United States and France have both reaffirmed support for Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s invasion during a meeting in the French capital. Speaking at a joint news conference at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on Saturday, President Joe Biden warned that

Europeans in 20 countries go to the polls on Sunday, on the biggest and final day of voting for the European Parliament. In a year of pivotal elections, the EU vote is especially significant, on a continent witnessing polarised politics and increased nationalism. The run-up to the

Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday. At the same time, over 200 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in the same area, according to Hamas officials, in one of the bloodiest Israeli assaults of the war. It was not immediately