Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release dozens of hostages after more than 15 months of war, multiple officials said.
Any deal is expected to pause the fighting and bring hopes for winding down the most deadly and dest…
South Korean law enforcement officials on Wednesday detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law last month. In a video message recorded before he was escorted to the headquarters of an anti-corruption agency, …
After a weekend spent blocking the explosive growth of fires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters got a slight break with calmer weather but cast a wary eye on a forecast for yet more …
At least 16 people have died as wildfires rage in Los Angeles - and there are fears that number will rise.
Officials say it may take several weeks to identify victims as traditional methods - such as fingerprinting and visual identification - may…
A total of 126 people have been confirmed dead and 188 others injured after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Tuesday morning, toppling thousands of rural houses on the northern slope of the Himalaya…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.
Trudeau will stay…
Palestinian militant group Hamas has approved a list of 34 hostages presented by Israel to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported on Sunday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reiterated that any deal is conti…
Hamas has released a video of a 19-year-old Israeli soldier who has been held hostage by Hamas for more than a year.
She is Liri Albag, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) guard. She was captured by Hamas during an attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.…
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.
Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka d…
Two people died and 19 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern California where at least 200 people were working, police said.
The people who died were believed…