U.S. President Joe Biden has warned Israel not to conduct a military operation in the Gaza border town of Rafah without a plan to protect civilians.
Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah - the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees.
A 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car with her dead relatives after it came under Israeli fire in Gaza last month has been found dead.
The latest updates and developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed belief that a deal can be reached to free Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter who was detained in Russia. The discussion took place during an interview with American host Tucker Carlson, where Putin also touched on topics such as Ukraine, US presidents, and the CIA. This interview marks the first time Putin has engaged with a Western journalist since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
A volcano system in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, spewing out a stream of bright orange lava that cut off a source of heating and hot water for tens of thousands of residents amid freezing temperatures.
The U.S. carried out an airstrike in Baghdad targeting an Iranian-backed militia leader responsible for attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East.
A group of at least 10 killer whales has been trapped in sea ice off Japan's northern main coast, and officials have no way to rescue them.