UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
Five more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in a second day of raids in the occupied West Bank, with the UN calling...
US-Russian woman jailed for 12 years for $51 charity gift
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason for donating $51 (£39) to a charity supporting...
US says it aims to ‘lower temperature’ in Middle East
The US is aiming "to turn the temperature down" in the Middle East, the country's ambassador to the UN has said, as fears of...
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’ amid alleged border incursion
President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching "another major provocation", after defence officials said Ukrainian troops crossed into Russia's Kursk region on Tuesday.
Moscow...
Kamala Harris attacks Trump over ‘fear and hate’ at first rally
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has gone on the offensive against Donald Trump in the first rally of her White House campaign, portraying November’s election...
Ursula von der Leyen secures five more years in top EU job
Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as president of the European Commission following a secret ballot among MEPs.
She secured the backing of 401...
