Israeli officials say ministers have approved a plan to capture the entirety of the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on Kyiv's allies to up the pressure on Moscow to achieve a ceasefire.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will soon dispatch a top defence adviser to Australia to discuss the AUKUS submarine program.
Brazilian police have foiled a bomb plot targeting a Lady Gaga concert which saw more than two million fans flock to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach.
Japan and China have both lodged protests about airspace violations around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, which Beijing also claims.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there's no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise.
Britain's King Charles is set to watch a military parade and flypast to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
Preliminary vote counting shows the long-ruling People's Action Party has won another landslide in Singapore's general election.
A missile launched from Yemen has landed near Israel's main airport, with eight people taken to hospital.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is urging stronger support from Ukraine's allies after Russia launched a drone strike on the country's second city.
Singapore's new leader faces his first test of support in charge of the People's Action Party, which is expected to extend its decades-long dominance.
Israel says sirens have been activated in a number of areas after a missile was reportedly launched by Yemen.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has told parliament the government will not agree to recognise any temporarily occupied territories as Russian.
Prince Harry has told the BBC he would love to be reconciled with his family but his father King Charles will not speak to him over a row over his security.
Prince Harry has lost an appeal challenging the UK government's decision to strip him of his publicly funded security after he stepped away from royal duties.
US employers have added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market shows resilience.
The US and China are locked in a cat-and-mouse game over tariffs with both sides unwilling to be seen to back down or be first to negotiate.
Deadly sectarian violence between Sunni gunmen and the minority Druze has prompted Israel to strike inside Syria for the second time in as many days.
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz will leave his post but US President Donald Trump is nominating him to be ambassador to the United Nations.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Oleshky has killed at least seven people in the Russian-occupied south of the country, local officials and the Kremlin say.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist buyers of Iranian oil as nuclear talks between the nations are postponed "for logistical reasons".
A Chinese state media report says the "US has proactively reached out to China" to hold discussions on tariffs.
The head of Pakistan-administered Kashmir is calling for rapid international diplomacy to de-escalate tensions with India after an attack that killed 26 people.
The US and Ukraine have struck a minerals and investment deal after President Donald Trump pressed Kyiv to pay back Washington for helping it repel Russia.
US economy contracted in first quarter of 2025, the first drop in three years.
A Palestinian medic who survived after 15 of his colleagues were killed by the Israeli army has been released back to Gaza.
The conclave to elect a new Pope will begin with a special mass in St Peter's Basilica on May 7 before the 133 cardinals file into the Sistine Chapel.
Donald Trump was in campaign mode at a rally celebrating the 100th day of his second term as president, hailing wins and airing familiar grudges and grievances.
Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war far "too complex" to be done quickly, a senior Kremlin official says.
US President Donald Trump has signed an order on car tariffs designed to give some relief to the auto industry on the eve of his 100th day in office.
Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his seat in the Canadian parliament to Liberal Party candidate Bruce Fanjoy in his Ottawa constituency.
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