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Surviving 'hell': the ordeal of former Hamas hostages in Gaza

Surviving 'hell': the ordeal of former Hamas hostages in Gaza

Nearly six months into the Gaza war, with the families of hostages still held captive by Hamas desperate for their release, many former hostages are finding the words to describe the ordeal of captivity.

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War-stranded Sudanese find solace in Saudi's 'Little Khartoum'

War-stranded Sudanese find solace in Saudi's 'Little Khartoum'

Stranded abroad by almost a year of war, Saudi Arabia's swelling Sudanese community are drawn to Riyadh's "Little Khartoum" where they can eat, pray and console each other about the conflict ravaging their country.

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Online hate sows Muslim fears as India votes

Online hate sows Muslim fears as India votes

After his brother was murdered in anti-Muslim riots, Pervez Qureshi watched the videos he believes incited the killers, part of a wave of hatred being fomented on social media ahead of India's elections.

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Miami, without Messi, falls 2-1 in first leg to Monterrey

Miami, without Messi, falls 2-1 in first leg to Monterrey

Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, lost 2-1 at home to Mexico's Monterrey in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final on Wednesday with Argentine Jorge Rodriguez scoring a superb 89th-minute winner.

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Kim sets the pace at LPGA Match Play after early birdie binge

Kim sets the pace at LPGA Match Play after early birdie binge

Kim Sei-young birdied six of the first 10 holes on her way to a six-under par 66, grabbing a one-stroke lead after Wednesday's opening day of the LPGA Match Play tournament.

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Venezuela says US building 'secret' bases in disputed Essequibo

Venezuela says US building 'secret' bases in disputed Essequibo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday accused the United States of building "secret military bases" in Essequibo, an oil-rich region of Guyana that Caracas claims as its territory.

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Eight ejected in brawl to open NHL Rangers win over Devils

Eight ejected in brawl to open NHL Rangers win over Devils

A line brawl sparked the start of the NHL-best New York Rangers' home game against the rival New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, with 10 skaters fighting and eight of them ejected.

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'Angry' South Korean voters turn to fledgling protest party

'Angry' South Korean voters turn to fledgling protest party

Fed up with South Korea's government and seeing little hope in the opposition, Cho Young-moon says she'll cast a protest vote in next week's elections -- for a month-old party led by a disgraced politician facing jail.

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Biden, Netanyahu to speak Thursday following Gaza aid deaths: US official

Biden, Netanyahu to speak Thursday following Gaza aid deaths: US official

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza.

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Peru president's cabinet wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal

Peru president's cabinet wins confidence vote amid Rolexgate scandal

Peru's Congress on Wednesday granted a crucial vote of confidence to President Dina Boluarte's new cabinet, allowing it to proceed in office amid a scandal over the leader's luxury Rolex collection.

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