Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed secretary of Russia's Security Council. Papers published by the upper

Russian attacks in north-east Ukraine have prompted the evacuation of almost 1,800 people from the Kharkiv area, the regional head has said. Heavy fighting has continued in the border area following Russia's surprise incursions on Friday. Kyiv has been expecting a Russian summer

Israel has told tens of thousands more Palestinians to leave Rafah, as it intensifies military operations in southern Gaza. Flyers dropped from the air and posts on social media told residents in the city's eastern districts to go to al-Mawasi - a narrow coastal area which Israel

Lithuania votes Sunday in a presidential election dominated by security concerns with the main candidates all agreed the NATO and EU member should boost defense spending to counter the perceived threat from neighboring Russia. The Baltic state of 2.8 million people fears it could be

Many people remain missing after heavy rains Friday sent roaring rivers of water and mud crashing through villages and across agricultural land in several provinces, causing what one aid group described as a "major humanitarian emergency". Survivors on Saturday picked through

Kuwait emir dissolved the country's parliament once again, just a month after the snap elections following his last dissolution of parliament. Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber suspended several articles of the constitution on Friday as well, saying they would be suspended for a

A passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, sending nearly 60 people to hospitals in the Argentine capital, including two in serious condition with head injuries, officials said. The accident took place around 10:30 am (1330 GMT) in the suburb of

Barron Trump is declining to serve as a delegate on behalf of his father at the Republican National Convention, according to his mother's office. The Florida Republican Party announced on Wednesday that the 18-year-old would be among those selecting Donald Trump as the party's

At least 60 people have died and more than 100 have been injured after flash flooding in northern Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials. Dozens of people remain missing after heavy rainfall hit five districts in Baghlan province, with warnings the death toll could rise ahead of a

The US says Israel may have used American-supplied weapons in breach of international humanitarian law in some instances during the war in Gaza. It is "reasonable to assess" that US-supplied arms have been used in ways "inconsistent" with Israel's obligations,

The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be

Making a bold assertion, Rahul Gandhi, with unwavering confidence, said that Narendra Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister was nearing its end. Congress leader and its candidate from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, Rahul Gandhi, stated on Friday that Narendra Modi would not become the

Spain, Ireland and other European Union member countries plan to recognize a Palestinian state on May 21, the EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said late on Thursday ahead of an expected UN vote on Friday on a Palestinian bid to become a full member. Spanish Prime

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house’s approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma, will hold a session later Friday to consider Mishustin’s candidacy.

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until June 1 in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.  A Bench comprising Justices Khanna and Dipankar Datta said they will be passing a a

The Slovenian government on Thursday initiated the procedure for the recognition of a Palestinian state as a form of leverage to end the conflict in Gaza, a move it announced in March, Prime Minister Robert Golob said. "The horrors we see every day in Gaza are inadmissible and

Air India Express has terminated the contract of as many as 25 senior cabin crew members who ‘reported sick' on Tuesday and Wednesday. The airline, in its internal note to terminated employees, said that their act was "pre-meditated” and this “caused tremendous

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed at least seven workers in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said on Thursday. According to police official Mohsin Ali, gunmen stormed into a house some 25 kilometers (15 miles) east of the port city of Gwadar, and shot the

Investigators in India have announced that federal police arrested four people accused of duping young men into going to Russia to fight in the Ukraine war. At least two Indians have been killed in the conflict, with many more saying they were lured to Russia and sent to the front

Rescue teams in South Africa were racing against time on Wednesday to find more survivors after a deadly building collapse in the country's Western Cape province, as search operations entered a third day. Rescuers used underground cameras and sniffer dogs amid the rubble, looking