Thousands of Israelis stage general strike to demand Gaza swap deal, end war

A group of senior European leaders and NATO chief will travel to Washington on Monday to join talks on Ukraine with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Three people were killed and nine others wounded when up to four gunmen opened fire inside a New York City restaurant in Brooklyn early Sunday following a dispute at the crowded venue.

The death toll in Pakistan from flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rains has risen to 351, Geo News reported Sunday, citing authorities.

US President Donald Trump aims to hold a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts as early as Aug. 22, the Axios news site reported Saturday.

Three Republican-led US states said Saturday that they would send hundreds of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as part of a federal effort to crack down on crime and homelessness.

Israel has announced preparations to forcibly evacuate Palestinians from “combat zones” to southern Gaza from Sunday, days after it announced a new offensive to seize control of Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre.

Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said on Thursday.

The North Korean leader`s powerful sister said on Thursday that the country has never taken down propaganda loudspeakers and will not do so, calling South Korea`s belief that Pyongyang was responding to its peace overtures a "pipedream."

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a plan Wednesday to support exporters affected by high tariffs of up to 50% imposed by the US on several of the country’s products.

US President Donald Trump threatened Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday with "very severe consequences" if he does not agree to end the war in Ukraine during their upcoming summit in Alaska.

The wife of South Korea`s jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery.

France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have told the United Nations they are ready to reinstate sanctions on Iran if it does not return to negotiations with the international community over its nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed "full support" for Russia ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s and US President Donald Trump’s meeting in the US state of Alaska later this week, state-run media reported Wednesday.

The Elders group of global leaders Tuesday called on states to take decisive measures against an "unfolding genocide" and "famine" in Gaza.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral business over a phone call, according to Lula`s office and Chinese state media said.

A gunman has opened fire in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas, United States, killing three people, according to authorities.