Pakistan to consider extending deadline for Afghan refugees facing mass deportation to leave

Officials said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to settle their personal affairs in Pakistan, such as selling property or wrapping up bu...

Israeli settlers set fire at military base in the West Bank amid growing number of attacks

On Wednesday, three Palestinians were killed when Jewish settlers stormed the West Bank village of Karf Malik.

Dozens of Israeli settlers set fires, vandalised m...

Canadian Prime Minister Carney says trade talks with US resume after Canada rescinded tech tax

Canada and Mexico face separate tariffs of as much as 25% that Trump put into place under the auspices of stopping fentanyl smuggling.

Trade talks between the US...

Two killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire

Idaho's governor urged people to avoid the area to allow law enforcement and firefighters to do their work.

Two firefighters were fatally shot in the US on Sunda...

Netanyahu says there are ‘broad regional possibilities’ as Trump urges ceasefire in Gaza

“Make the deal in Gaza. Get the hostages back!!!” US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform on Sunday morning.

US President Donald Trump on Su...

UN nuclear watch dog says Iran could be capable of uranium enrichment in a 'matter of months'

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog IAEA, Raphael Grossi said on Saturday that Iran could have the capacity of 'producing enriched uranium' in a matter of month...

US diplomat: Conflict between Iran and Israel can pave new paths in the Middle East

US Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye Thomas Barrack says that the escalation between Iran and Israel has created a "new path" in the Middle East and points to...

Extremism and video games: How extremist groups are grooming children

The identification and reporting of a chat on a gaming platform between two minors preparing an armed attack on a school likely resulted in innocent lives being s...

US President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' takes another hurdle in tight Senate vote

Proposed cuts in welfare provisions to finance tax relief are among the most controversial aspects of Trump's 'signature policy' bill.

Senate Republicans voting ...

Trump calls for ceasefire deal while Israel plans new mass evacuations to expand military operations

On Sunday, President Trump urged a ceasefire deal for Gaza. Simultaneously, Israel ordered new mass evacuations in northern Gaza as it plans to expand its militar...

Budapest Pride: Unprecedented crowd defies Hungarian government at 'illegal' march

The local government's Freedom Day event ended without incidents, with no police intervention, and counter-demonstrators being kept away.

Well over a hundred tho...

Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Democratic former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was honoured for her legislative accomplishments and her humanity during a funeral Saturday where former...

Trump pushes for Gaza ceasefire: what are the terms of the latest proposal?

A source told Newsweek that US President Donald Trump has made significant efforts to persuade Israel to move toward a ceasefire in Gaza, now the conflict with Ir...

At least 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes since Friday

According to the Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, eight people were burnt to death after Israeli shelling on a school in the Jabaliya refugee camp.

Israel contin...

Hundreds of thousands gather to mark 30th anniversary of Budapest Pride despite Orban ban

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Budapest on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of Pride, defying a government-imposed ban on the event. Among the c...

State funeral underway in Iran for military leaders, scientists killed in Israel conflict

Hundreds of thousands of people attended a mass state funeral for the head of the Revolutionary Guards and other top military commanders, as well as nuclear scien...

Budapest Pride: march to go ahead in defiance of Orban's ban

EU Commissioners and dozens of MEPs are in Budapest to attend and support the Budapest Pride march on Saturday.

Senior European Union officials joined Budapest M...

US Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites

Most Republicans have said Iran posed an imminent threat that required decisive action from Trump, and they backed his decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear site...

Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group is the most prominent armed group in the conflict, and its major advance early this year left bodies on the streets. With 7 mill...

Bespoke bash for a billionaire: Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sánchez in lavish Venice ceremony

The sky itself is no limit for billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez, who have traveled into space — and expectations were about as high ahead of thei...

Donald Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms

The digital services tax applies to Canadian and foreign businesses that engage with online users in Canada and applies to companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Ub...