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Old Twitter vs X: Israel-Gaza war spotlights 'information crisis'
Twitter won fame in the Arab uprisings nearly a decade ago as a pivotal source for real-time crisis information, but that reputation has withered after the platform's transformation into a magnet for hate speech and disinformation under Elon Musk.
Biden urges US to lead world against Hamas, Putin threats
President Joe Biden made an impassioned call for the United States to show global leadership by backing Israel and Ukraine, saying in a speech from the Oval Office Thursday that defeating Hamas and Russia was a vital US interest.
Biden makes case for US to unite against Hamas, Russia threats
President Joe Biden on Thursday said Hamas and Russia are both out to "annihilate" democracies, in an impassioned speech to the nation from the Oval Office where he made the case for assistance to Ukraine and Israel as a vital US interest.
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India as row over separatist killing grows
Canada said Thursday it had withdrawn 41 diplomats from India -- fallout from a bitter row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
Biden says Hamas, Russia threaten democracy
President Joe Biden on Thursday said Hamas and Russia are both out to "annihilate" democracies in an impassioned speech to the nation from the Oval Office, where he made the case for US assistance to Ukraine and Israel.
Argentina wraps up campaigns ahead of presidential poll
Argentina's tough-talking former security minister Patricia Bullrich wrapped up her presidential campaign Thursday, vowing to tackle crime, corruption and record inflation, while taking aim at her main rivals.
Biden to rally Americans on Israel, Ukraine wars
US President Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office speech Thursday urging Americans to back billions of dollars in military aid for Israel and Ukraine at what he calls a perilous moment for global democracy.
US intelligence estimates 100-300 killed in Gaza hospital strike
The US intelligence community has estimated there were likely 100 to 300 people killed in the strike at the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza, according to excerpts of a document seen Thursday by AFP -- far fewer than the nearly 500 deaths that health authorities in the Hamas-ruled enclave originally described.
Lebanon army says Israel killed member of 'journalist team'
Lebanon's army blamed Israel Friday for killing a member of a "journalist team" covering cross-border tensions in the country's south, as war rages further south between Israel and Gaza-based militants.
US Navy intercepts 3 missiles fired from Yemen 'potentially' at Israel: Pentagon
A US Navy ship in the Red Sea on Thursday shot down missiles and drones that had been fired by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, possibly at Israel, the Pentagon said.
UN says one killed in cross-border fire in south Lebanon
United Nations peacekeepers said one person was killed Thursday after civilians were caught in cross-border fire in Lebanon's south. One local official blamed Israel for firing on the group, which included journalists.
Rudderless Republicans push US Congress deeper into chaos
Republicans lurched further into disarray Thursday as their nominee to lead the US House of Representatives looked incapable of securing the gavel and a plan to install an interim speaker collapsed in angry recrimination, accusations of bullying and death threats.
Amsterdam sex workers protest planned 'erotic centre'
Amsterdam's sex workers Thursday protested against the transfer of their famed red light district to an out-of-town "erotic centre", in what is seen as part of a battle for the city's soul.
Biden to rally Americans on Israel, Ukraine support
US President Joe Biden is set to deliver a rare Oval Office speech Thursday urging Americans to back Israel and Ukraine at what he says is a perilous moment for democracy around the globe.
UN chief calls for 'sustained' humanitarian access to Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged "rapid, unimpeded humanitarian access" to the besieged Gaza Strip on Thursday, as Israel kept up its retaliation for Hamas's deadly attacks.
Medics recount shocking toll of child deaths in Gaza war
Eight sleeping children killed in one strike, doctors fighting but failing to save an unborn child -- such were the stories recounted by Gaza medics on Thursday as Israel stepped up its air strikes.
Paralyzed US House scrambles for exit from leadership crisis
Republicans looked set to move on from hardline conservative Jim Jordan in their search for a new US House speaker Thursday, as lawmakers mulled appointing a temporary leader to steer them out of a civil war engulfing the party.
Putin praises 'unprecedented' energy ties with China
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Thursday the "unprecedented" energy links between Moscow and Beijing despite failing to secure a much-sought agreement on a major new gas pipeline.
Paralyzed US House mulls third possible speaker vote
Embattled hardline conservative Jim Jordan faced a possible third vote to become US House speaker Thursday after falling short twice, as Republicans struggled for a way out of a disastrous civil war engulfing the party.
Ukrainians brace for new Russian assault on Avdiivka
Ukrainian soldiers defending the frontline city of Avdiivka are bracing for a new "massive attack", after Russian forces threw their might at it earlier this month but failed to break though.
ICC frees ex-C.Africa militia leader after case shelved
The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), shelving its war crimes case against him after the prosecutor dropped all charges.
EU awards rights prize to Mahsa Amini, Iranian who died in custody
The European Union on Thursday awarded its top rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, to Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in Iranian custody a year ago, and the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement her death triggered.
Besieged Palestinians await aid trucks as Israel pounds Gaza
Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip desperately awaited the arrival of aid trucks promised under a deal US President Joe Biden struck with Egypt and Israel as the army struck more Hamas targets Thursday.
ICC prosecutor drops charges against ex-C.Africa militia leader
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday it was dropping all war crimes charges against Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the troubled Central African Republic (CAR).
Russia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim, slams 'dangerous' US policy
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Thursday, after slamming US policy towards the nuclear-armed state as "dangerous".
Biden to address nation on Israel, Ukraine as crises mount
US President Joe Biden will give a rare Oval Office speech Thursday to try to get Americans behind the defense of Israel and Ukraine as the crises facing Washington's allies pile up.
Russia's Lavrov slams 'dangerous' US policy on North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday slammed US policy towards North Korea as "dangerous" during a visit to Pyongyang, while touting the "new, strategic level" of relations between Moscow and the nuclear-armed state.
Deal struck to open Gaza border for aid
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately-needed humanitarian aid to enter worn-torn Gaza, where one million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes.
US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal
The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
Tibu, violent 'no-man's land' hosting Colombian peace talks
For months, the mayor of Tibu, a Colombian town under the yoke of guerrilla violence, was forced to do his job from more than 115 kilometers (71 miles) away, after receiving death threats.
Washington in limbo as House marks 15th day without speaker
US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum paralyzed Washington for a 15th day with no clear resolution in sight.
Tesla quarterly results disappoint as discounts bite
Tesla's results for the third quarter missed analyst estimates on Wednesday, as the Elon Musk-run company was hit by higher costs and the fallout from price discounts.