10+ hour, 23+ min ago  (458+ words) Group warns against direct negotiations as Washington pushes forward with new round of talks between Beirut and Tel Aviv BEIRUT (AA) - Hezbollah on Saturday urged Lebanese authorities not to pursue "deviant choices" with Israel and to abandon "illusions" about the…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago  (181+ words) Mogae was nation's 3rd president, leading Southern Africa from 1998 to 2008, and was widely regarded for his leadership principles, which included economic reform and strong anti-HIV/AIDS campaign LUSAKA, Zambia (AA) " Botswana on Saturday held a state funeral in honour of its…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago  (343+ words) 'Israeli forces, occupiers deployed heavily across the Old City, detaining several people, in addition to seizing vehicles,' Anadolu correspondent says RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA)Israeli occupiers stormed the Old City of Hebron in the south of the occupied West Bank on…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago  (400+ words) Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in strike on Gaza City along with his wife, daughter, according to his sister and Hamas UPDATES WITH HAMAS STATEMENT By Serdar Dincel, Mehmet Nuri Ucar and Mahmut Geldi ISTANBUL (AA)The commander of the Palestinian…...

7+ hour, 40+ min ago  (428+ words) 'Israeli forces, occupiers deployed heavily across the Old City, detaining several people, in addition to seizing vehicles,' Anadolu correspondent says- Occupiers attack Palestinian-owned shops in Jerusalem's Old City under police protection, says media office By Layan Bsharat and Said Amori…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (389+ words) Moldova's President Maia Sandu says move may aim to recruit more people for war in Ukraine ISTANBUL (AA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree simplifying the process for residents of Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region to obtain Russian citizenship, prompting…...

11+ hour, 57+ min ago  (186+ words) ISTANBUL (AA)Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa Saturday met with US envoy Tom Barrack to discuss developments in Syria and the region, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The meeting took place at the People's Palace in Damascus. SANA…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago  (170+ words) Forces carried out house searches before withdrawing, SANA reports ISTANBUL (AA) - Israeli forces on Saturday advanced into the southern countryside of Quneitra with seven military vehicles and tanks, searching several homes before later withdrawing, according to the Syrian Arab News…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (231+ words) Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meetings with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima as part of wider trip across Middle East and Europe LONDON (AA) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun the European leg of his six-day tour with meetings…...

12+ hour, 48+ min ago  (404+ words) PLO-affiliated office says policy includes "modifying boundaries of military firing zones for settlement purposes, issuing military orders to pave roads serving settlement outposts" RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Israeli authorities and occupiers are using military infrastructure and seizure orders to expand illegal…...