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TRIPOLI: United Nations Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily said on Tuesday that “a unified government, agreed upon by the major players, is an imperative for leading the country to elections,” an apparent shift from an earlier position that elections should come first. Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli has not been accepted by the eastern-based parliament since early 2021 after a failed attempt to have national elections.

Visiting Israel has become a tradition for mayors of New York City, home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel.

Republican presidential hopefuls are gathering in Wisconsin, hoping to chip away at ex-President Donald Trump's lead.

BEIRUT: TotalEnergies, along with its partners Eni and QatarEnergy, on Tuesday launched exploration activities in Block 9 within Lebanon’s territorial waters. The companies are searching for commercial quantities of gas and oil that Lebanon is pinning its hopes on to revive its collapsing economy. The drilling is set to start on Aug. 24, as announced by Energy Minister Walid Fayad.

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are trying to take one of the army's last strongholds in the capital.

Authorities warn residents in two Caribbean nations that share island of Hispaniola to prepare for landslides, flooding.

DUBAI: Algeria has refused a French request to fly over its airspace for a military operation in Niger, state radio said late on Monday, after a July 26 coup in the West African nation that lies south of the Algerian border. Algeria opposes any foreign military action in Niger and favors diplomacy to restore constitutional order, state radio said.