Middle East and Africa

US military says it engaged five unmanned drones over Red Sea

Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days

Russia threatens West with severe response if its assets are touched

Russia holds in custody subordinate of arrested deputy minister, Tass says

Moscow may seize private US assets in Russia if US seizes frozen reserves, says Putin ally

Germany needs an economic turnaround, says finance minister Lindner

Kremlin, commenting on Blinken lobbying China on Russia, says Moscow and Beijing ties to continue

Russian court places Forbes journalist Mingazov under house arrest, says RIA

Lawyers for Russia's deputy defence minister appeal his pre-trial detention, TASS reports

Missile launched from Yemen's Houthi area, no injuries reported, CENTCOM says

Shoigu says Russia and allies should step up military exercises in Asia

Northern Gaza still heading toward famine, says deputy WFP chief

China summons German ambassador after spying arrests

Spanish prosecutor seeks dismissal of case against PM Sanchez's wife

Kremlin says U.S. long-range missiles sent to Ukraine will not change war's outcome

Scotland's Yousaf says end of coalition is in country's best interest

Spanish PM Sanchez shocks country again putting his continuity on the line

Israeli push to legalize settlements in West Bank 'dangerous and reckless,' US says

Saudi King Salman leaves hospital after medical checks - state television

US urges all armed forces in Sudan to halt North Darfur attacks

Ukraine thanks US on long-awaited aid package, says it will make up for lost time

Ukraine receives new EU funds, sees three more tranches in 2024

Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says

Blinken plans to visit Saudi Arabia to take part in World Economic Forum, Axios reports

Russian court rejects new appeal by US reporter Evan Gershkovich

Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack

French emergency services rescued 47 migrants from boat accident in which 5 died

US confident about meeting new deadline for UK, Australia AUKUS exemptions

34,183 Palestinians killed in Israeli offensive on Gaza since Oct.7, Gaza health ministry says

Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt

UK condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch

UN chief accepts independent review of UNRWA

Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine

Germany arrests three people suspected of giving technology to China

Fire at Russian electric equipment plant kills three

Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition

Ghana finance minister expects memorandum of understanding with bilateral lenders in May

Russian navy chief to participate in Chinese naval conference

China's foreign minister says admitting Palestinian state to UN is move to rectify injustice