A huge blast erupted in Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military launched the next stage of its ground offensive on Thursday (21 August).

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the city are expected to be ordered to evacuate

The explosion shattered windows in some homes

Around 700 women work as lace makers in Koniaków, which is nestled high in the Beskid Mountains

Moscow demands to be directly engaged on questions of security concerning Ukraine and Europe

Ukraine is holding intensive meetings to explore security guarantees from allies

A Boeing plane was forced to divert moments after take off as bright flash sparked in the sky.

Poland accuses Moscow of provocation as suspected drone lands in field

Keir Starmer’s commitment to deploy British peacekeepers to Ukraine has raised questions over whether the UK is ready for conflict, Alicja Hagopian writes

Russia has yet to confirm whether Putin will meet with Zelensky