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Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push judicial overhaul

Thousands of Israelis protested outside the country's parliament on Monday ahead of a preliminary vote on a bill that would give politicians greater power over appointing judges.

EU forecasts economic growth for the year, but inflation still painful

The EU's executive branch raised its economic growth forecast for the year, saying Europe will narrowly avoid a recession and has already passed its inflation peak.

Australia adds $300 mn funding to improve lives of Aus original inhabitants

Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament's historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government on Monday announced 424 million Australian dollars in new funding.

As survival window closes, more people rescued in earthquake in Turkey

The magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes struck nine hours apart in southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria on Feb. 6. They killed at least 33,185, with the toll expected to rise considerably

Google starts new campaign to expand misinformation 'prebunking' in Europe

After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation.

Turkey probes contractors as earthquake death toll breaches 33,000 mark

Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble

Israeli jets launched airstrikes at militant site in Gaza after attack

Residents of the Gaza Strip said Israeli aircraft launched a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the coastal Palestinian territory early Monday

New Zealand's Auckland city grinds to halt as deluge from cyclone looms

Auckland residents hunkered down Monday as they braced for a deluge from Cyclone Gabrielle, two weeks after a record-breaking storm swamped New Zealand's largest city and killed four people

Israel's president urges Netanyahu to delay legal overhaul, seek compromise

Israel's president appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system and instead seek a compromise with his political opponents

US holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions over balloon spy

The US Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon

Death toll in Turkey, Syria crosses 33,000-mark as rescue ops continue

The death toll from Monday's quakes that hit southeastern Turkiye and northern Syria stood at 33,179 on Sunday and was certain to rise as search teams locate more bodies in the rubble

Germany to ease visa conditions for few earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria

The German govt wants to temporarily ease visa restrictions for survivors of the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria who have close family ties to Germany if they are facing homelessness or were injured

Russian forces continue to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east

Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country

Turkey issues warrant against 130 building contractors 6 days after quakes

As rescuers still pulled a lucky few from the rubble 6 days after a pair of earthquakes devastated southeast Turkey and northern Syria, Turkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants

Devastating earthquakes in Turkey is only the latest tragedy for refugees

When war broke out in Ukraine, Aydin Sisman's relatives there fled to the ancient city of Antakya, in a southeastern corner of Turkiye that borders Syria

Quake death toll tops 25,000 in Turkey, Syria; survivors still being found

The death toll in Turkey and Syria from the earthquake that struck five days ago has surpassed 25,000

'No place' for Russia at upcoming Paris olympics: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

While Russia kills and terrorizes, representatives of the terrorist state have no place at sports and Olympic competitions, Zelenskyy told the summit in an opening address by video link

Russia says it will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day

Russia will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month in response to the West capping the price of its crude over the war in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday

President Biden, Lula to put focus on democracy, climate during visit

When President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meet in Washington on Friday, the leaders will share some awareness of what it's like to walk in one another's shoes.

SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket into orbit in crucial pad test

SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday.