Palestinian group Hamas confirmed Thursday that negotiations were still ongoing for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. A statement by the group said a Hamas delegation had left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for consultations with its leadership. “Efforts are still ongoing to stop the...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi discussed Thursday the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has entered its 153rd day, according to the State Department. Speaking over the phone, Blinken thanked Safadi for Jordan's "partnership" in...

South Africa is requesting that the International Court of Justice (ICJ issue new additional provisional measures against Israel in light of reports of widespread starvation. According to the document from South Africa, the country wants the Court to indicate further provisional measures...

Five serving SAS soldiers are under investigation over an incident involving allegations of potential war crimes in Syria several years ago. They have not been arrested but the Defence Serious Crimes Unit is investigating, the BBC has been told. A number of UK Special Forces have been...