Israel said Tuesday that air strikes in south Lebanon killed two local Hezbollah commanders and another operative, with the Iran-backed group saying three of its members were killed as it launched rockets in retaliation...
Croats prepare to head to the polls in bitterly-fought election
Croatia is about to go to the polls for the first time in what’s being called ‘super election year’. There will be European elections in June, and the presidential vote in December, but first an early parliamentary...
Gaza couples wed, hopeful of nurturing future generation
These two Gaza couples are getting married in a Rafah school where dozens of displaced Palestinians have taken refuge from Israeli bombardment. The groom’s father says he hopes the new couple raise a new generation in...
Israeli settlers ‘shot randomly’ in dispute, says father of Palestinian killed in West Bank
Israeli settlers have killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials, after a weekend of escalating violence across the territory. The father of one of those killed said a dispute...
Flash flooding in Oman and UAE hit by heaviest rainfall in 75 years
Oman endured flash flooding with authorities reporting fatalities before the United Arab Emirates was hit by what the government described as the largest amount of rainfall in the past 75 years. The rains began on...
Iran attack: ‘We will respond in our time’ says Israeli military spokesperson
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu is taking his time – despite calls from within Israel to hit Iran hard. His British counterpart and leaders from Washington to Moscow, have counselled restraint and urged...
Ukraine mobilisation bill leaves long-serving soldiers in limbo • FRANCE 24 English
Ukraine’s parliament announced today that President Zelensky has signed into law a controversial new mobilisation bill. The bill aims to boost manpower on the frontlines, as more than 2 years of war with Russia...