The IDF says it has expanded its ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip, with troops advancing deeper into Rafah as they look to expand a buffer zone along the borders of the enclave.

Saturday's action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company's sales.

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country's ruling military junta.

Reporters Without Borders condemned the arrest and criticised what they call the erosion in press freedom in Turkey.

Katarina Barley, Vice President of the European Parliament, was among the delegation that visited the jailed politician in Istanbul's Silivri prison.

Hundreds feared dead after a powerful 7.7 magnitude tremor struck the city of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Aftershocks could be felt as far as Bangkok in neighbouring Thailand.

The streets of Damascus are once again full of life, as people are preparing for the annual Eid celebrations.

Legal experts suggest the verdict against a local official from the French island of Mayotte could impact the outcome of the far-right leader's embezzlement trial.

The country officially abolished the monarchy in 2008, two years after King Gyanendra Shah was ousted.

Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov ratified the deal on 13 March in Bishkek.

The area targeted is largely residential and commercial and is close to at least two schools.

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

Stirring controversy even before its official start, this week's International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem made headlines long before it took place.

The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn't immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly intense.

The US defence secretary's visit to the Philippines came as Democrats called on him to resign over a national security scandal.

Tremors were felt in the Thai capital of Bangkok, thousands of miles away from the quake's epicentre.

Australia's premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.