"People cannot even access the lands that they used to cultivate in order to maintain livelihoods."

Public prosecutor vows to appeal the verdict, saying the government wants the maximum penalty.

Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested three construction company employees over the deadly fire still burning.

Israel has repeatedly struck Lebanon since a ceasefire last year, but Sunday's Beirut attack was an escalation.

It took 16 hours to douse the fire, which burned or damaged 1,500 shanties.

Up to 8,000 people across North Sumatra have been evacuated and roads remain blocked by landslide debris.

Key scheduling, venue and start times before the Arab world's biggest football competition begins on December 1.

There is 'no evidence' that Israel's genocidal intent has changed, says the rights group.

US President Donald Trump has called for a review of all Afghans who entered the US under the Biden administration.

First American pope arrives in the Turkish capital, Ankara, where he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.