Palestinians say Israeli strike killed 22 in shelter, army says fighters hit

GAZA/CAIRO (WS News) – Palestinians said an Israeli strike killed at least 22 people in a school sheltering displaced people in...

Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit

CLAYMONT, Delaware (WS News) – Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States expanded joint security steps in Asia’s trade-rich...

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning Dissanayake in early lead to become president

COLOMBO (WS News) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid...

France’s Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo

PARIS (WS News) – French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge...

Germany’s Brandenburg state votes, far-right AfD likely to notch up another win

BERLIN (WS News) – Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right...

Kenya’s Ruto open to converting Haiti mission to UN peacekeeping operation

PORT-AU-PRINCE (WS News) – Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said that he was open to Kenya’s anti-gang...

Macron poised to unveil new government with major cabinet shake-up this weekend

PARIS (WS News) – French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday weighing a long-awaited new government which includes fresh faces in...

Biden, ‘Quad’ leaders to talk maritime security as China tensions grow

WASHINGTON (WS News) – Tensions brewing in Asia’s trade-rich waters top the agenda as US President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from...

India’s Manipur on high alert over alleged influx of 900 militants

IMPHAL, India (WS News) – India’s northeastern state of Manipur has been placed on high alert after intelligence reports of a...

Putin jokes too: Russian president was joking about support for Harris in US election

MOSCOW (WS News) – Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s US presidential...