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Israel’s military said Tuesday its forces had taken control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, a day after ordering tens of thousands of Palestinians to leave the ...

The Australian Seahawk helicopter was taking part in a United Nations mission to enforce sanctions against North Korea when it was intercepted by the Chinese air force. Officials in Canberra say the ...

Daisy Bates, a civil rights leader, and Johnny Cash, the world-renowned singer, are set to represent Arkansas in Statuary ...

Hamas accepted a cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on Rafah. Chinese President Xi Jinping visits France.

Universities around the country wrangle with how to handle commencements for students whose high school graduations were ...

Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Monday urged President Joe Biden to “take urgent action to prevent a new catastrophe” as Israel ...

The princess vibes were in apparent reference to the Met's spring exhibition that the gala kicks off. It's called "Sleeping ...

Reports of possible progress on a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are happening against the backdrop of Israel’s ...

The coalition said a U.S. military base in northern Nigeria could aggravate regional tensions with neighbors, cause a notable environmental impact and worsen the high cost of living for the local ...

Zimbabwe's parliament has started nationwide consultations after the Cabinet in February agreed to abolish the death penalty ...

Reacting to the report, Nasiruddin Elan, a director of Odhikar — a human rights organization known for documenting thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh ...