Hamas says it won’t disarm without Palestinian statehood, stalling ceasefire talks amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Tens of thousands marched across Sydney Harbour Bridge demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, after a last-minute court ruling allowed the pro-Palestinian protest to proceed.

Adriana Kugler will resign before her term ends, allowing President Trump to appoint a successor during looming Fed policy debates.

Pakistan and the US strike a landmark energy deal as Trump moves to tap Pakistan’s oil reserves and slaps tariffs on India, shifting South Asia’s economic balance.

31 immobile elderly residents died after floods engulfed a care home near Beijing; local officials admit emergency planning failures.