A man is in police custody after allegedly firing up to a hundred bullets into a busy street in Sydney, wounding twenty people. Authorities were called to the Inner West suburb in the early evening on Sunday, where the alleged gunman was reportedly firing indiscriminately at passing vehicles, including police vehicles, according to New South […]

Young Moroccans once again took to the streets on Sunday, marking the ninth consecutive night of protests calling for an end to corruption and a government overhaul. The demonstrations, organised online by the GenZ 212 collective, whose founders have remained anonymous, have swept across the normally stable North African kingdom since 27 September.   Protesters […]

President Donald Trump declared on Sunday that lethal strikes carried out on small boats near the Venezuelan coast, which US officials allege were transporting drugs, have been so effective that “there are no boats” remaining in that part of the Caribbean. Speaking to a crowd of Navy sailors at the Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia, […]

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg will be among more than 70 people of various nationalities leaving Israel on Monday, following their detention aboard an intercepted Gaza aid flotilla. Most, if not all, of those released from Israeli custody are expected to be flown first to Greece, from where they can catch onward flights to their home […]

The Trump administration on Sunday labelled Chicago a “war zone”, using this designation to justify deploying federal troops against the objections of local Democratic officials. Meanwhile, a judge blocked the White House from sending troops to Portland, Oregon, escalating a political showdown between the federal government and Democratic-led cities. This growing national crisis reflects a […]

Hamas’s top negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, arrived in Egypt on Sunday, leading a delegation set to engage in indirect talks with Israel regarding a hostage-prisoner exchange and a ceasefire in Gaza, the Palestinian movement confirmed. The negotiations are scheduled to take place on Monday in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh, marking Hayya’s first public […]

The final 15 Italian citizens detained by Israeli authorities after intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Aid Flotilla are set to leave Israel on Monday, according to Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “The last 15 Italians from the flotilla will leave tomorrow onboard a charter flight for Athens. They will benefit from our embassy’s assistance at […]

Officials in the Trump administration and senior Republicans warned on Sunday that Americans will increasingly feel the impact of an ongoing US government budget shutdown, as most federal operations remain closed. With Democrats refusing to yield on their demands for continued government health care subsidies in the budget, the White House indicated that plans are […]

Hamas on Sunday urged a swift start to a hostage-prisoner exchange with Israel as negotiators from both sides prepared to meet in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Foreign ministers from several countries, including Egypt, described the upcoming discussions as a “real opportunity” to achieve a sustainable ceasefire. […]

Local committees in Syria cast ballots on Sunday to appoint members of a transitional parliament, in a process widely criticised as undemocratic. One-third of the new lawmakers are to be directly appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, consolidating his political control. Sharaa’s Islamist-led coalition, which toppled Bashar al-Assad in December after more than 13 years […]