The House of Representatives' Committee on Planning, Finance, and the General Budget held an emergency meeting today with Naji Issa, the Governor...

During his meeting with the Chargé d'affaires of the Maltese Embassy in Libya, Shaun Chircop Troisi, and the Director of the Malta Enterprise Aut...

Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.

Live coverage and text updates from our commentary stream as PSG's Dembele, Doue and Barcola target more trophies.

The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.

The authorities are searching for anyone who may still be trapped under the rubble.

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

The new law - which next goes to the cabinet for approval - would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.

Israeli air strike kills one in Gaza An Israeli air strike targeting a three-wheeled vehicle in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya killed one Palestinian and wounded several others, Anadolu reported, citing a medical source. The wounded were taken to a hospital in Gaza City.

Israel seeking to 'remove Palestine from world's agenda', Erdogan says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's government of seeking to "remove Palestine" from the world's agenda.  "The aim of the Netanyahu government is to remove Palestine from the common agenda of humanity by profiting from chaos and new conflicts in the region," Erdogan said at a joint news conference with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara.  "No matter what they do, they will not succeed. The Palestinian cause will continue to grow in people's hearts as they try to destroy it," he said, vowing Turkey would fight for the establishment of a Palestinian state. 

Voters in six US states went to the polls to choose their preferred candidates in primaries and special elections ahead of November’s midterms. In Wisconsin, moderate David Crowley narrowly defeated Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the race for governor. On the Republican side, Darline Graham, sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, advanced to a runoff in the Senate primary. Yuka Royer has the story.

Lebanon’s parliament voted on Tuesday to abolish the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to do so. Lebanon has not carried out an execution since 2004, but death sentences have continued to be handed down, with the latest issued on Monday. Amnesty International says at least 85 people were still on death row as of January this year. Capital punishment in Lebanon has typically applied to serious crimes including murder, terrorism and espionage. France 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports the latest from Beirut.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is still operative ​and discussions with Israel are continuing, a Board of Peace official said on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected an Israeli withdrawal until the Palestinian militant group Hamas is “genuinely disarmed.” Netanyahu on Sunday restated his rejection of the Gaza ‌plan in televised ‌remarks to his ​right-wing ‌government. ⁠The move ​came even as ⁠Israel’s military has effectively halted attacks in the territory under US pressure.

RIYADH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday for the recent signing of a regional defense agreement. Zelensky said he hopes the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan last week will contribute to achieving security and stability in the region. He made the comments during a phone call with the crown prince, Saudi Press Agency reported. The two leaders also discussed regional and international developments.

14 candidates are throwing their hats in the ring to become Zambia’s next president in the upcoming election. Among them is main opposition challenger Brian Mundubile, seeking to defeat president Hakainde Hichilema.

Western Europe has endured its hottest June-July period on record, with extreme heat, drought and wildfires gripping parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The WMO says the warming climate is making heatwaves more frequent, intense, longer and more widespread.