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'External activity' probably behind Finland-Estonia gas pipe leak
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday a leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia to Finland this weekend was probably caused by an "external" element.
Rivals make high-stakes pitch for US Republican leadership
Two hopefuls vying to become the top Republican in the US Congress were set to make their pitches Tuesday, as the party struggles to end a bitter civil war thwarting quick action on the Israel crisis and other urgent business.
France turns a page as troops begin leaving coup-hit Niger
The French army said Tuesday it had begun withdrawing troops from Niger after being ordered out by the leaders of a coup that ousted the president and Paris ally.
Snipers, drones, bulldozers: Gaza border guards recount Hamas attack
Israel long thought its hi-tech security barrier blockading the Gaza Strip was impenetrable, brimming with razor wire, cameras and sensors and fortified with a concrete base against tunnels and remote-controlled machine guns.
Biden to speak as US says taking Hamas threats seriously
The White House said Tuesday it was taking Hamas threats to execute hostages seriously, as US President Joe Biden prepared to deliver remarks about Israel's war with the militant group.
Heckler showers glitter on UK opposition leader before key speech
A heckler scattered glitter on Britain's opposition leader Keir Starmer on Tuesday as he began to deliver a keynote speech at his Labour party's annual conference.
Israel retakes Gaza border areas as war death toll mounts
Israel said it recaptured Gaza border areas from Hamas militants as the war's death toll passed 3,000 on Tuesday, the fourth day of fierce fighting since the Islamists launched a surprise attack.
Teaching peace, preparing for war: Armenian schools' dilemma
Each day at her school, headteacher Anush Hakobyan passes by the photo of her son killed three years ago in a war with Azerbaijan for control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
S.Africa files appeal to avoid Rugby World Cup flag ban
South Africa said on Tuesday it had filed a court appeal against a World Anti-Doping Agency decision that risks seeing the country's rugby team barred from flying their flag in the World Cup quarter-final against France.
Liberia votes as football superstar eyes second presidential term
Liberians were voting Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
Israel says 1,500 Hamas militants dead after battles near Gaza
Israel pounded Hamas targets in Gaza Tuesday and said the bodies of 1,500 Islamist militants were found in southern towns recaptured by the army in gruelling battles near the Palestinian enclave.
'My heart dropped': families fear for Thais held by Hamas
The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute civilian captives in its war with Israel.
Israel pounds Gaza after Hamas threatens hostages
Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.
'My heart dropped': families fear for Thai held by Hamas
The families of Thai labourers held hostage by Hamas spoke Tuesday of their fears for their safety, after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute civilian captives in its war with Israel.
Myanmar truckers slog on as conflict clogs trade highway
Standing beside his cargo of Thai fruit and furniture, truck driver Ko Cho steels himself for a journey to Myanmar's Yangon that will demand bribes, dodging landslides and navigating a raging civil war.
'We are the healers:' Labour leader to pledge to repair UK
Britain's opposition leader will promise Tuesday that a future Labour government will "heal" the UK after 13 years of Conservative rule if it wins an election tipped for next year.
Grim prospects if Israel launches ground assault on Gaza
Israel appears likely to stage a ground assault on Gaza in response to deadly weekend attacks by Hamas, risking close-quarters fighting in densely populated areas, including in underground tunnels and around hostages.
World court to hear 'watershed' Syria torture case
Syria faces allegations at the UN top court Tuesday that it maintains a "pervasive" system of torture that has killed tens of thousands of people.
In New York, angry demos and mourning after Hamas attack on Israel
Tensions in the Middle East bubbled up in New York City Monday, where hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered to denounce the Israeli government and demand that the United States stop its support, while supporters of Israel convened for their own counter-protests and prayers.
Liberia's football superstar president runs for re-election
Liberians vote Tuesday on whether to give football legend George Weah a second term as president, with peace among voters' main concerns in a nation still scarred by back-to-back civil wars.
Cat and mouse on US border as federal, state forces compete
Almost every day at the US-Mexico border, uniformed American officers reinforce razor wire fences that another group of American officials has just cut.
Russia bids for UN rights body in test of wartime support
Russia on Tuesday will seek to return to the UN Human Rights Council, a test of what Moscow contends is quiet support despite fierce Western-led criticism over its invasion of Ukraine.
US back as Israel's unequivocal defender after Hamas attacks
The shock of a Hamas assault has restored the United States to a familiar role as unequivocal backer of Israel, using its leverage not to encourage calm but to shield its ally.
Foreigners killed, missing or abducted in Hamas attack
Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has left 800 people dead, mostly Israelis.
Biden quizzed in classified documents probe: White House
US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home and former private office, the White House said Monday.
US says Americans likely held by Hamas after 'ISIS-level savagery'
President Joe Biden said Monday that 11 Americans are dead and others are likely being held hostage by the Palestinian militant group Hamas after a surprise attack on Israel using what a US official called "ISIS-level savagery."
In New York, pro-Palestinian demonstrators denounce Israeli government
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered Monday in the heart of Manhattan, denouncing the Israeli government and demanding that the United States stop supporting its ally in the Middle East, after a massive weekend raid by Palestinian militants into Israel.
Biden says Americans likely held by Hamas, 11 dead
President Joe Biden said Monday that Americans are likely being held hostage by Palestinian militant group Hamas after its surprise attack on Israel, and that at least 11 US citizens were killed in the assault.
Hamas war sparks renewed sense of unity among Israelis
At Israel's Ramla military base, civilian volunteers and reservists gather in a show of unity that comes after nearly a year of unprecedented political division in the nation.
Hamas threatens hostages as Israel tightens Gaza siege
Palestinian militant group Hamas, which dragged off about 150 hostages in its surprise weekend assault on southern Israel, threatened on Monday to kill them if Israeli air strikes continue "targeting" Gaza residents without warning.
Israel accused of killing 3 Hezbollah members in border escalation
Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed three Hezbollah members Monday, the Iran-backed group said, as tensions surged after Palestinian militants tried to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon.
Turkey's jailed Osman Kavala wins Europe rights prize
The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its top rights prize to jailed Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has come under repeated attack from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.