Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it will close border crossings into Gaza beginning Thursday until further notice "due to the security events and in accordance with security assessments", reports CNN. The crossings being closed, Kerem Shalom and Erez, are the only two on the Israeli border…

BRUSSELS: British Prime Minister Theresa May will ask EU leaders to move Brexit talks to the next stage at a summit starting yesterday, just hours after a damaging parliamentary defeat threatened to undermine her negotiating position, reports AFP. The other 27 leaders are expected during the two-day…

MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber from Somalia’s Shabaab insurgents killed 13 policemen and wounded 15 others yesterday when he blew himself up inside the country’s main police academy, officers said, reports AFP. Witnesses said the police were gathered in a square ahead of their early morning…

Gaza City: As the struggle for a Palestinian state continues, Hamas, one of the main Palestinian factions, is marking its 30th anniversary with celebrations…

Sanaa: A political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has met members of late Ali Abdullah Saleh’s party, days after the killing of the ousted president by the group that controls the capital, Sanaa, reports Al Jazeera. On Wednesday, Houthi-controlled media on Wednesday showed photos of a meeting…

NEW DELHI: From shooting an AK-47 to dealing with computer-simulated sieges, 20 Afghan women officers are being put through their paces at a military…

California: Walt Disney has agreed to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets for a total $52.4bn, reports BBC. The deal includes Fox’s 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky, and the 20th Century Fox film studio, Disney announced. Fox’s remaining assets, including Fox News and…