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What is happening in Syria and how did rebels gain control of Aleppo city?

Militant forces opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have launched their biggest offensive in years this week, .Government forces offered little resistance, the war...

‘Heartbroken’: Three World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike

US charity World Central Kitchen said Saturday it was "pausing operations in Gaza" after an Israeli air strike killed three of its contractors,...

Video: What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when...

Amid fresh war concerns, Finland says it ‘needs Australia more than ever’

A week after several Nordic nations issued advice to citizens on preparing for war or invasion, the Finnish undersecretary of state has told...

Syria’s Assad vows to defeat ‘terrorists’ as ‘most of’ Aleppo reportedly controlled by rebels

Key PointsIslamist insurgents have entered the city of Aleppo, Syria's military says amid plans for a counteroffensive.Images from Aleppo showed a group of...

Syria’s Assad vows to defeat ‘terrorists’ as ‘most of’ Aleppo controlled by rebels

Key PointsMilitant forces opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have have launched their biggest offensive in years this week.Images from Aleppo showed a group...

Syrian authorities shut down Aleppo airport as rebels claim to reach heart of the city

Key PointsSyrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad claim they have reached the heart of the city of Aleppo.The Syrian Observatory for Human...

UK parliament has voted in support of assisted dying laws. Here’s what to know

The parliament of the United Kingdom has backed a bill to allow assisted dying, kicking off months of wrangling over a possible legal...

The UK just took a step towards legalising assisted dying. Here’s what to know

The parliament of the United Kingdom has backed a bill to allow assisted dying, kicking off months of wrangling over a possible legal...

A ‘struggle every day’ and a ‘sad place’: The West Bank through Israeli and Palestinian eyes

About once a month, Asaf takes the seven-minute drive from a hotel to Kalya Beach to swim in the Dead SeaIt’s less exciting...

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