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Foreign governments will not restrict the right of Jews to live in the Land of Israel, and any such call is morally wrong and discriminatory against Jews, says Foreign Minister Gideon Saar

The voting of local council members, to be conducted across Mogadishu's 16 districts, has been organised by the country's federal government but rejected by the Opposition parties, which have called the election flawed and one-sided

Istanbul Police obtained information that Islamic State members had planned attacks in Trkiye, against non-Muslims in particular, during Christmas and New Year celebrations, said the prosecutors office

Kilimanjaro regions head of police, Simon Maigwa, reported that the helicopter was on a medical rescue mission.

On Dec. 24, the giant Christmas tree returned to Manger Square, temporarily replacing the wartime nativity scene of baby Jesus surrounded by rubble and barbed wire in a homage to Gaza's suffering.

Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, underlines growing 'Atmanirbharta' in the space sector

His return to Bangladesh comes after a gap of 17 years amid a fresh wave of unrest and political instability that has been gripping the country

Mr. Albanese plans to create a special honours system for individuals who risked their safety during the beachside Hanukkah attack, including Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian Muslim

Mr. Kim visited a shipyard to inspect the construction of what the North describes as an 8,700-ton-class nuclear-propelled submarine

We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated, that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa, says U.S. President Donald Trump

I think its tragic, and I think everybody respects and is very sad for what happened, and I think people here are out on the beach, because its like a celebration but everybody has got it in their memories and everybody is respectful of what happened, says British tourist Mark Conroy

The Christmas Eve attack is the latest in a series of attacks in Nigeria's troubled northern region, where the country is battling multiple armed groups, including Boko Haram and its splinter group, Islamic State West Africa Province, among others

Mr. Asfura, of the conservative National Party, received 40.27% of the vote in the Nov 30 election, edging out four-time candidate Salvador Nasralla of the conservative Liberal Party, who finished with 39.53% of the vote

Releases so far have contained extensive redactions, angering some Republicans and doing little to defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

BNP acting chairman and son of former PM Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, to arrive on December 25 after nearly 18 years in exile in the U.K.; he is scheduled to address party members, visit ailing mother

Hamas's leader for the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Hayya, confirmed on December 14 the death of Raed Saad and his companions, though he did not name Zaqut

They were responding after the U.S. state department announced Tuesday (December 23) it would deny visas to the five, accusing them of seeking to coerce American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose

This will be the first time since 1971 that the party has been barred from contesting an election in Bangladeshs history

The Congress pointed to the latest remarks by the American President on the Pakistan Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and questioned the Narendra Modi governments silence on the issue

The Israeli military earlier said that an explosive device had detonated against a military vehicle in the southern Rafah area of Gaza and that one officer had been lightly injured

All the main parameters of the Russian side's position are well known to our colleagues from the United States, says Kremlin spokesman

The May 9 cases are related to violence by former PM Imran Khan's supporters who resorted to vandalism in 2023 after his arrest in Islamabad

India probably remains sceptical of Chinas actions and motives. Continued mutual distrust and other irritants almost certainly limit the bilateral relationship, the report added

The draft proposal, which reflects Ukraines wishes, intertwines political and commercial interests to safeguard security while boosting economic potential

Border Patrol agents in the El Centro Sector in California arrested 49 illegal immigrants with commercial drivers licenses during vehicle stops at immigration checkpoints and in interagency operations, says U.S. CBP

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya earlier said the aircraft requested an emergency landing while flying over Ankaras Haymana district, adding that the wreckage was later found near Kesikkavak village in the area

Bangladeshi people deserve the opportunity to choose an elected government through a free and fair election, says U.S. lawmakers

Russian Defence Ministry said its air defence units destroyed 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, nearly half of them over regions bordering Ukraine

China previously accused Taiwan of manipulating possible Chinese involvement in the case, saying it was making claims before the facts were clear

The U.S. State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to coerce American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints

Previous U.S. presidents have launched similar initiatives to bring tech talent into government, including former President Joe Biden

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said President Trump had adequately backed up his claim that the H-1B program was displacing U.S. workers, including by citing examples of companies that laid off thousands of Americans while simultaneously petitioning for H-1B visas.

Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said the Trump administration isn't going to go in there trying to conquer anybody or try to o take over anybody's country.

The reforms passed the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament early on Wednesday by a vote of 18 to eight

The emergency law ''is like a spare tyre, Finance Minister Roland Lescure told lawmakers, urging quick work on a real budget for next year. Relying on it for too long risks greatly weakening the French economy

The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Centre in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak, although the cause of the explosion was unclear several hours later, as was the extent of the casualties.

Venezuela's political Opposition, including Nobel Peace laureate Mara Corina Machado, has expressed support for Mr. Trump's Venezuela policy, including the seizure of tankers.

Officials in Libya said contact with the plane was completely lost about half hour into the flight because of a technical malfunction

A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach

The nations long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce, killing more than 40 people and displacing over 900,000 on both sides

Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the facility, the site of a 1986 meltdown that is still the worlds worst ever nuclear disaster, since Moscow invaded in February 2022

The protests were part of a larger demonstration in which two other activists sprayed red paint in front of an insurance company in the City of London, the area of central London known as the hub of Britain's financial services industry

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has blamed the delay on the need to redact the identities of Epstein's more than 1,000 victims from the hundreds of thousands of documents and photos in the government's possession

Shehbaz Sharif made the offer while presiding over a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad after recent overtures by the opposition leaders

The barrage struck homes and the power grid in 13 regions of Ukraine, causing widespread outages in bitter temperatures

A Russian strike on Ukraine killed at least three people, including a child, as President Zelensky urged Western allies to increase pressure on Moscow

Lawmakers altered the wording to ensure measure would not apply to ongoing trials. Critics have said the original draft risked infringing on judicial independence