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Saudi Arabia intercepts five Houthi missiles as attacks raise regional tensions

Fighting intensifies around Yemen’s Taiz city and diplomatic efforts continue to contain wider Middle East tensions

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Israel election deadlock deals blow to Netanyahu, but no clear path for rival to take power

Netanyahu does not secure the 61 seats needed for a parliamentary majority after record-high turnout

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Iran war puts US Indo-Pacific commitment under scrutiny at ASEAN defence talks

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to face questions from Southeast Asian counterparts over Washington’s military readiness, alliance commitments and...

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Iran reiterates conditions for ending war with US as regional powers step up diplomacy

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and China pursue diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed US-Israeli strikes

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Fifteen-year-old Florida teen to be tried as adult over shooting that wounded 11

Anthony Rivers III faces 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder after gunfire following Florida A&M University’s homecoming football game

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Netanyahu fights for political survival as Israelis vote amid war fallout

While in office, the Israeli PM saw regional wars and growing international isolation, with coalition negotiations likely to determine who governs

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AI-driven cyber threats surge as Australia reports 80% rise in security warnings

Australia’s cybersecurity agency warns that artificial intelligence is enabling state-backed hackers and criminals to exploit vulnerabilities at unprecedented s...

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Former Japanese prime minister Yasuo Fukuda dies at 90

Fukuda sought to strengthen ties with China and helped pave the way for renewed high-level engagement between Tokyo and Beijing

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Israel expands ‘ethnic cleansing’ campaign to Hebron

Israeli rights group B’Tselem warns that plans to forcibly displace Palestinians and demolish buildings in the occupied West Bank could amount to war crimes, ur...

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Lula stages dramatic comeback to win fourth Brazilian presidential term

The Brazilian President reverses his first-round deficit, halting a conservative surge across parts of Latin America

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Houthis claim fresh missile strikes on Riyadh airport hours after flights resume

Renewed attacks threaten to disrupt air travel and deepen the conflict

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Trump invokes 9/11 attacks to portray Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed as extremist

The US President intensifies attacks on his loyalty and religion ahead of Michigan’s closely contested midterm election race

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Europe’s Gen Z protests expose growing anger over housing, education and cost of living

Anger rises over underfunded education and job insecurity, challenging governments already under pressure to address their generation’s concerns