US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programmes and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm.

China’s top diplomat said in Beijing that China would “forcefully counter” large-scale US weapons sales to Taiwan.

The French government on Tuesday postponed a ban on plastic throwaway cups by four years to 2030 because of difficulties finding alternatives.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles and called for the “unlimited and sustained” development of his country’s nuclear combat forces, according to state media.

Mexican authorities said that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan.

Taiwan’s military said it has deployed “appropriate forces” in response to China’s drills around the democratic island.

Families of victims killed in the Bondi Beach mass shooting called for an independent national inquiry into antisemitism in Australia, and alleged failures in policing, intelligence and policy they say enabled the attack.

Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the shadow of the war in Gaza to celebrate its first festive Christmas in more than two years.

Israeli opposition lawmakers slammed on Wednesday the establishment of a commission of inquiry into October 7 backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with dozens of MPs tearing up the draft bill.

Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have said they hope to start a “new life” in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP.

The US Supreme Court refused to let Donald Trump send national guard troops to the Chicago area as the Republican president expands the use of the military for domestic purposes in a growing number of Democratic-led jurisdictions, a policy critics call an effort to punish adversaries and stifle dissent.

Newly released US documents reveal emails suggesting Britain’s former prince Andrew discussed “inappropriate friends” with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice.

The US State Department said it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, accusing them of seeking to “coerce” American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.

A new batch of Jeffrey Epstein files released contains numerous references to US President Donald Trump, including documents detailing flights he took on his then friend’s private jet, and other claims that his Justice Department described as “untrue and sensationalist”.

US President Donald Trump announced a new class of heavily armed warships that will be named after himself – an honour usually reserved for leaders who have left office.

Cambodia’s defence ministry has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen by AFP, with the countries set to negotiate truce terms after two weeks of deadly border clashes.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country’s oil wealth.

Denmark has summoned the US ambassador after US President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland.

El Salvador announced on Sunday prison sentences for hundreds of convicted gang members, with some of them receiving centuries-long terms.

Former Israeli premier Naftali Bennett, widely regarded as a leading contender in next year’s legislative elections, called on Monday for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing his office of “treason” over alleged Qatari funding to his aides.