Britain, Canada and France announced bans Tuesday on imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said any attack on Saudi Arabia could activate the Mecca Defense Alliance, warning aggression against one member would be viewed as an attack on all signatories.

A United Nations commission said it was "deeply alarmed" by continued human rights violations by Israel in southern Syria that may be war crimes.

A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.

Authorities are searching for thieves who stole four paintings, and abandoned two, from the Renoir Museum in Southern France. Melissa Bell has the details on the daring heist.

Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday are searching for five photojournalists, two crew members and a guide who went missing while traveling by speedboat to cover eruptions of Anak Krakatau volcano in the

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

French authorities have launched an investigation after female employees at Paris's Eiffel Tower were taken off duty for a private visit by a Hindu religious group, leading to a staff strike and Monday closure at the iconic landmark.