People in Mogadishu vote in first direct local polls in 56 years amid opposition boycotts.

Analysts and Ukrainian officials doubt Moscow's latest announcements as peace talks stall.

Riyadh calls seizure of oil-rich provinces 'unjustified escalation' as fragile anti-Houthi alliance shows cracks.

Many of the remaining churches across Gaza either scaled back or cancelled Christmas activities altogether.

Police said the suspects arrested were found with unlicensed firearms, including four handguns and an AK-47 rifle.

Jordan's military said the attacks 'neutralised arms and drug traffickers' and destroyed laboratories and factories.

Christmas returns to Bethlehem with joy and sorrow amid hardships, as Palestinians unite in celebration and resilience.

A US official told Reuters that Washington will focus on targeting Venezuela oil in lieu of 'military options'.

The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is considered top a PM candidate in February's election.

Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel’s illegal occupation and attacks.