Eight Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on West Bank

BEIRUT: An Israeli combat drone struck a motorcyclist in the border town of Mais al-Jabal on Wednesday, killing the motorcyclist, a Hezbollah member, and wounding another. Hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensified following the attack. Throughout Tuesday night, retaliatory strikes took place in the border area, in what residents described as one of the … Read more

IMF agreement could give Ukraine access to $1.1 bn

KIEV: The United States and Britain pledged about $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine on Wednesday and promised to quickly consider a request to ease arms restrictions aimed at striking deep into Russia.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy made a joint visit to Kiev to express solidarity amid growing … Read more

Pope Francis heads to Singapore on final stop of Asia tour

SINGAPORE: Pope Francis left Timor-Leste on Wednesday for Singapore, the final leg of a grueling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour that has seen him fly from one of the world's poorest regions to one of its wealthiest. The marathon four-nation trip has already taken him to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but the 87-year-old pontiff appeared in … Read more