Sydney News Board

The Allenby crossing, near the West Bank city of Jericho, has been the scene of violence in the past.

After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But experts say it’s not addressing the causes of terrorism.

Edmundo González, who is widely considered to have won July’s disputed presidential election, was facing an arrest warrant.

The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight.

Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it.

The Persian Gulf nation has instituted rolling blackouts to cope with surging summer electricity demand, stirring frustration among citizens.

U.S. and European countries had warned of sanctions if Iran provided weapons that could be used against Ukraine. President Biden’s lame-duck status could hamper a response.

Israel said it had launched a “precision strike” against Hamas militants operating from a school compound in northern Gaza. Local medics said several people sheltering there were killed.

Pope Francis is visiting Papua New Guinea, which has been exploited for its natural resources and is imperiled by rising sea levels.

Yagi was one of the strongest storms to hit northern Vietnam, where one person died, thousands were evacuated, and flood and landslide warnings were issued.