Anticorruption police gathered material from the homes of ex-election office head Piero Corvetto and other officials.

Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan with a small team for meetings with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner on the way.

Hamas says the Israeli escalation represents the failure of the international community to uphold the truce in Gaza.

Ex-Barcelona star Hector Bellerin's injury-time leveller for Betis stops Real Madrid closing gap in La Liga title race.

All the updates following our text commentary stream as Real's pursuit of La Liga leaders Barcelona is dented at Betis.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad, but Tehran yet to commit to more talks with US delegation.

Israeli forces killed six Hezbollah fighters in an exchange of fire in the area of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon.

A festive moment in Gaza as a charity-sponsored mass wedding ceremony for 300 brides and grooms in Deir el-Balah.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented several cases in which Israeli strikes hit ...

Judges say Trump's order for swift removal at the border 'cast aside federal laws affording' right to seek asylum.

Ceasefires with Iran and Lebanon appear imposed by the US rather than negotiated by Israel, much to latter's unease.

Capital punishment remains controversial in the US, with critics warning of innocent people being put on death row.