The United Nations says Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank have displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians. The Israeli government says it is acting against Palestinian militants in the Tulkarem, Nur...
Syrian Bedouin fighters mount new offensive in Sweida against Druze fighters despite truce
Syrian Bedouin fighters launched a new offensive in Syria’s Sweida province against Druze fighters, a Bedouin military commander told Reuters on Thursday, despite a truce that had been announced the previous...
School coach crashes in Somerset as major incident declared | Police news conference
A major incident has been declared after a 70-seater coach bringing children back from a school trip crashed near Minehead, Somerset. The coach, which had 60-70 passengers on board, crashed on the A396 Cutcombe Hill...
Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis
An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials. The late...
Who are the Middle East’s Druze minority? • FRANCE 24 English
In Syria, Druze fighters have clashed both with neighbouring Bedouin tribes and with forces loyal to the Islamist government, as they have struggled to find their place in the new order ushered in by the December...
UK and Germany sign wide-ranging post-Brexit friendship treaty | DW News
Germany and Britain have signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, aimed at strengthening relations strained by the UK’s departure from the European Union. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British prime...
US Senate approves $9bn in cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid • FRANCE 24 English
Senate Republicans have voted to cut $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid, a victory for US President Donald Trump who has repeatedly criticised PBS and NPR. Meanwhile, Trump is scaling up his pressure...