The Israel Defense Forces announced that an airstrike killed Adil Mismah, a Hamas commander who helped lead the Oct. 7 massacre of more than 1,200 people.
At least four people are confirmed dead after a series of major earthquakes, including one a magnitude of 7.6, rocked the west coast of Japan's main island, Honshu.
A 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on Primrose Hill in central London during New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations. Despite efforts to revive him, he did not survive.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is voicing their concerns about the fairness of upcoming parliamentary elections in the country and whether they will be credible.
In 2023, the number of migrants crossing the English Channel decreased by over a third compared to the previous year, marking the first decline since record-keeping began.
German authorities have detained a 41-year-old German-Turkish man in connection to an alleged threat to attack the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays.
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat. He was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year's Eve.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a blow from the country's supreme court on Monday after it struck down a portion of his judicial reforms.
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un are celebrating 2024 as the "year of DPRK-China friendship," according to official statements.
Berlin's New Year's Eve celebrations were more peaceful than last year despite the temporary detention of 390 people and injuries to 54 police officers, authorities say.
A fire at a bar in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz left one person dead and 21 others injured in the early hours of New Year's Day, according to police.
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan on New Year's Day, damaging infrastructure and necessitating evacuations as authorities prepare for high risks of tsunami.
Israel is planning to withdraw a large number of troops from Gaza as the war against Hamas enters a new phase, allowing some reservests to return to work.
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's dictator, told senior military leaders over the weekend that they must mobilize the most powerful means to destroy enemies, including the U.S.
Denmark's 83-year-old monarch Queen Margrethe II announced that she is abdicating the throne during a speech on Sunday, surprising her Danish subjects.
Pope Benedict would "never" have approved a policy granting priests the ability to bless people in same-sex relationships, a close ally of the former pope says.
Rubble and craters now stand where the luxury homes of Hamas’ top leaders once stood, and Israeli troops reveal an elaborate tunnel system snaking beneath urban centers in Gaza.