Israel has pushed since the collapse of a short-lived truce in the war with Hamas to seize territory in Gaza in what it has called a strategy to force the militants to free hostages still in captivity.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Friday with the leader of neighbouring Bangladesh, the first such meeting since a revolution in Dhaka ousted New Delhi's long-term ally and soured relations.
A powerful earthquake struck Thailand on Friday, causing widespread devastation in Bangkok. Water cascaded from rooftop pools as guests fled, while rescue teams scrambled to find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings.
Elon Musk on Friday said his artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $33 billion.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.
A woman was allegedly gang-raped in front of her husband by armed robbers in Faisalabad’s Sandal Bar area while returning home on a motorcycle. Police have detained three suspects following geofencing, and investigations are ongoing.