Israel and Hamas may be on the precipice of a peace deal, with talks on the final details underway.
Staff Writers
Russia says it will retaliate after a "Western-curated" attack on Russian cities became the largest of Ukraine's attacks to date.
Qatar says Israel and Hamas are at the "closest point" yet to agreeing on a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
SAMY MAGDY and WAFAA SHURAFA
As the leaders of Baltic nations meet in Helskinki to discuss security for infrastructure, a ship has been seen approaching a critical pipeline.
Hopes are rising that a draft proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza will be accepted by Israel and Hamas, bringing an end to 15 months of fighting.
A truce in the Gaza Strip war between Israel and Hamas is on the cusp of reaching an agreement, with a deal possibly coming to fruition as early as this week.
Andrew Mills and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Ukraine has launched a 'massive attack' hitting multiple targets in several Russian cities, officials in Kyiv and Moscow say.
At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official says.
German authorities say searches including use of a police helicopter have not been able to find those responsible for mysterious drones over an army base.
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have withdrawn from the strategic Sudanese city of Wad Madani, sparking celebrations among locals.
Iran says it has taken delivery of 1000 drones with high stealth and anti-fortification abilities to boost its combat capability.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia.
Pavel Polityuk
If you feel like there are more conflicts in the world than ever before, you would be right.
Sally Thomas
Qatar has given Israel and Hamas a final draft of a Gaza truce deal after a midnight talks "breakthrough", an official says.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia's Kursk border region.
A multinational report has shown the death toll in Gaza may have been significantly underestimated.
A body the Israeli military recovered from southern Gaza was that of Hamza Ziyadne, who was the son of another captive found dead alongside him.
After a months-long effort, an oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a massive oil spill has been "successfully" salvaged.
Jon Gambrell
Palestinian sources say negotiations aiming to reach an accord between Israel and Hamas in Qatar have made progress.
A Myanmar army air strike on a village has killed 40 people and caused a fire that burned hundreds of houses, a local group says.
The Israeli military says it has recovered another body of a hostage in the Gaza Strip as fighting continues in the Palestinian enclave.
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed 13 people, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, after a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia.
Ukraine has struck an oil facility in a mass drone attack that supplies Russian nuclear bomber planes.
Anastasiia Malenko
As Israel continues deadly airstrikes in Gaza, the push to reach a ceasefire deal has intensified ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration as US president.
Nidal al-Mughrabi
