Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Two of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week, as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devastated Palestinian territory.

Two staff members of the Israeli embassy were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum in the nation's capital, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.

The White House violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the chaotic African nation of South Sudan, a federal judge said Wednesday, hours after the Trump administration said it had expelled eight immigrants convicted of violent crimesbut refused to reveal where they would end up. The judge's statement was a notably strong rebuke to the government's deportation efforts.

Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip and for an end to the “heartbreaking” toll on its people, as he presided over his first general audience in St. Peter's Square.

Washington: President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers.

Peshawar: Pakistan's total confirmed polio cases for 2025 have increased to 10 following the detection of two new cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, health authorities said on Wednesday.

Deir al-Balah (Gaza): Israeli strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, despite a surge in international anger at Israel's widening offensive.

Doha/Kathmandu: In a remarkable display of courage and determination, long-time Qatar resident Safrina Latheef has successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. With this historic climb, she becomes the first Kerala expatriate woman in Qatar to scale the 8,848-metre Himalayan giant.