Planned exchange of captives for prisoners comes as 50 Palestinians due to leave by Rafah crossing for hospitals abroad.

Pressure is building on Myanmar’s rulers to hold what opposition groups promise will be fraught national elections.

These are the updates for Friday, January 31, 2025, as Donald Trump pushes forward with steep tariffs on foreign goods.

An estimated 50 Palestinians in need of healthcare outside Gaza to be moved through reopened Rafah crossing on Saturday.

Experts say reform is needed to stop teens from betting online, but Javier Milei has threatened to veto a recent bill.

Russian forces have launched missiles at the centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa, a UNESCO World Heritage site, seriously damaging historic buildings and injuring seven people, officials said.

The game helped a south Indian community escape alcoholism and gambling. Now, it’s known as the Chess Village of India.

Three Israeli captives to be released in Gaza tomorrow as Israel continues its military operation in occupied West Bank.

Bill calling for tougher rules on migration widely criticised for undermining ‘firewall’ against working with far right.

Despite tense relations, Maduro government has suggested it could coordinate with Trump on immigration enforcement.

Five people arrested over murder as the Swedish prime minister said the shooting could be linked to a foreign power.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Friday said it recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Bombardier CRJ700 jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk ...