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Militants

Israeli fire kills four Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

Emergency services work at the site of what medics said was an Israeli airstrike on a car near the entrance to Zawayda town, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the central Gaza Strip, April 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.  REUTERS/Stringer
Emergency services work at the site of what medics said was an Israeli airstrike on a car near the entrance to Zawayda town, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the central Gaza Strip, April 4, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.  REUTERS/Stringer

Russian mariner held after Houthi Red Sea attack leaves Yemen for home

Hamas wants guarantees of Israeli troop withdrawal before disarmament talks, sources say

The damaged Al-Shifa Hospital during the war in Gaza City, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
The damaged Al-Shifa Hospital during the war in Gaza City, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, police officials say

The US Embassy seen from across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, in the Iraqi capital on March 17, 2026.
The US Embassy seen from across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, in the Iraqi capital on March 17, 2026.

Gas pipeline blown up in southern Pakistan, says official

India declares victory over Maoist insurgency

Former Maoist insurgents attend a vocational training programme at Dantewada district’s rehabilitation centre for surrendered Maoists, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on March 30.
Former Maoist insurgents attend a vocational training programme at Dantewada district’s rehabilitation centre for surrendered Maoists, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on March 30.

Long-sought Red Army Faction suspect charged in Germany for 1990s attacks

FILE PHOTO: Daniela Klette, former member of German far-left militant group The Red Army Faction (RAF), accompanied by her lawyers Lukas Theune and Undine Weyers, attends another day of her trial at the Celle higher regional court, in Celle, Germany, May 6, 2025. Fabian Bimmer/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Daniela Klette, former member of German far-left militant group The Red Army Faction (RAF), accompanied by her lawyers Lukas Theune and Undine Weyers, attends another day of her trial at the Celle higher regional court, in Celle, Germany, May 6, 2025. Fabian Bimmer/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

US drones deployed to Nigeria alongside troops for intelligence, training

A decade after Brussels attacks, survivor still battling for health and payout

Belgian Walter Benjamin, who lost a leg in the March 22, 2016 suicide bomb attack at Brussels Airport, talks to Reuters while standing where he was during the blast as the Belgium prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the attack, at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Belgian Walter Benjamin, who lost a leg in the March 22, 2016 suicide bomb attack at Brussels Airport, talks to Reuters while standing where he was during the blast as the Belgium prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of the attack, at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Suicide bombings show resilience of Nigerian jihadists despite years of war

A Nigerian police truck stands at the deserted Maiduguri Monday Market, the morning after multiple explosions struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi
A Nigerian police truck stands at the deserted Maiduguri Monday Market, the morning after multiple explosions struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.