Israel spent 112 billion shekels ($31 billion) on its military conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon in 2024, the Finance Ministry ...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a ...

Hamas said it agreed to release Edan Alexander and turn over the bodies of four other hostages. But both the White House and ...

Hamas says it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements the existing ...

Hamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four ...

At least five Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli strike ...

Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to free an American-Israeli dual national if Israel begins a phase of ceasefire talks ...

The increase in war spending pushed the budget deficit to 6.8 per cent of GDP in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Arab mediators are working to reach a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that would secure the release of 12 living hostages out ...