Bhargav Acharya

The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay" as the militant group reasserts itself by deploying security forces and executing those it deems collaborators with Israel.

The United States condemned China on Monday after Washington's ally the Philippines and China traded accusations over a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea.

Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state.

Locomotive parts maker Wabtec has reached a $4.2 billion agreement with Kazakhstan under which the Pennsylvania-headquartered company will provide the central Asian country with 300 locomotives, the U.S. Department of Commerce said on Monday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sunday that his country now recognises the state of Palestine.

The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it issued a denial of access letter to Harvard University, citing what it said was the institution's continued refusal to provide admissions data.

Scottish actor Brian Cox relates more to the sweet, kind and mild-mannered Sandy Nairn, the character he portrays in his directorial debut "Glenrothan," than the brash media mogul he played in the television series "Succession".

Academy Award winners Russell Crowe and Rami Malek captivated their Toronto audience in historical drama "Nuremberg", which received a roaring four-minute standing ovation after its world premiere on Sunday.

The charismatic, sharply dressed detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, is back to solve another murder case in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," the third installment in the franchise. It's big, it's dark and it's fun.

Scottish director David Mackenzie is back with an audacious heist thriller "Fuze," which premiered on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival with a high-profile cast that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James and Sam Worthington.