Moscow: Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an Arctic penal colony.

A substantial scandal has erupted within the ranks of The New York Times (NYT) following the publication of a major front-page story that accused Palestinian resistance fighters of engaging in the 'systematic' use of sexual violence. The controversial article, titled 'Screams Without Words,' has ignited a firestorm of criticism, primarily focused on the credibility of its authors and the potential biases involved.

A massive fire that ripped through a seven-storey commercial building in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka overnight has killed at least 44 people and injured 22 others, the health minister said on Friday.

Jerusalem: More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly five months ago, health officials in the territory said as a strike on a crowd of people waiting for aid in Gaza City killed and wounded scores on Thursday.

White powder was found on Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a USD 454 million civil fraud judgment.

Incumbent US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump won their respective parties' Michigan's presidential primaries on Tuesday, and the two candidates continue marching toward a likely rematch in the November 2024 race for the White House.

New York: President Joe Biden said Monday that he hopes a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that would pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by early next week.

Jerusalem: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Monday his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.