Medics and journalists were unable to reach the area, making it difficult to assess the nature and intensity of the fighting.

Malmo, Sweden, is playing homage to Abba’s 1974 win as the southern Swedish city hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.

While the administration has expressed alarm over civilian casualties in Gaza, former officials say it has side-stepped laws governing foreign arms transfers.

It’s now almost impossible to get into the big running races, so smaller cities are coming up with inventive ways to attract athletes — and their cash.

About 110,000 people have fled Rafah as Israeli bombardment there intensifies, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said early Friday.

Xi Jinping’s three chosen stops in Europe reveal much about the global state of play.