International

AFP/APP Gaza: Israel pressed on with its offensive in and around Gaza's main cities on Friday, more than two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has claimed thousands of lives and left the Palestinian territory in…

AA/APP Azerbaijan: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Azerbaijan in the early hours of Thursday, originating from the Caspian Sea, as reported by the Azerbaijan Seismological Service Centre. The seismic event occurred at 8:16 am (0416…

AFP/APP Paris: This year will be the hottest in recorded history after an "extraordinary" November became the sixth record-breaking month in a row, Europe's climate monitor said on Wednesday, piling pressure on the COP28 talks to act on…

AFP/APP Dubai: Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut to agreeing to phase down fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai. A tentative "phasedown/out" was…

AFP/APP Chennai: Chest-high waters surged down the streets of India's southern city of Chennai on Tuesday, with many people killed in intense floods as Cyclone Michaung was set to make landfall on the southeast coast. The cyclone was…

AFP/APP Oman: On a sailing boat anchored off Oman's pristine Daymaniyat Islands, volunteer divers pull on wetsuits, check their scuba tanks, and then take turns plunging into the clear turquoise water. They are diving for a reason: to…

AFP/APP Ukraine: Ravaged forests, flooded towns, and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of war in Ukraine, experts say environmental damage is becoming an "enormous" tragedy that will affect generations to come. The invasion of Ukraine…

AFP/APP Tunisia: A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia. The black unmanned aircraft, equipped with a multi-lens camera and sensors, has been enlisted by Tunisian farmers to…

AFP/APP Gaza: Israel carried out bombardments in Gaza on Sunday as international calls mounted for greater protection of civilians and the renewal of an expired truce with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The Israeli army said it…

AFP/APP Manila: A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. The earthquake originated off the coast at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles) at 10:37pm,…