Israeli forces have detained seven Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military. A Thursday statement said the individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in hostile popular activities", without elaborating...

There are man-induced and natural fires in the Amazon rainforest but ongoing fires cannot be explained as natural, according to one of the senior officials of a non-profit environmental group. "Some 7,500 square kilometers (1.9 million acres) of forest were felled in 2018, and with the...

The youngest son of late Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi died of an alleged heart attack Wednesday at a hospital in Cairo. A Morsi family sourced confirmed 24-year-old Abdullah Morsi’s death to Anadolu Agency without giving further details. Egyptian Health Ministry has yet to...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Thursday that China "understands, respects and supports" her government's move to formally withdraw an extradition bill, part of measures she hoped would help the city "move forward" from months of unrest. In a press conference, Lam was repeatedly questioned...