Around 6,500 years ago, an advanced new culture surfaced in what is today Israel. Spectacular pottery, exquisite tools and enigmatic works of art appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. The culture would flourish for about 600 years during the late Copper Age, then disappear as inexplicably as it arose.
US President Donald Trump reportedly told Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House a few weeks ago that, in the absence of a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel will have a prime minister named Mohammed in a few years time.
A substance found by archaeologists working in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has proved to be one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered.
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general who won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work, has died aged 80, his aides say.
More than 300 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter President Donald Trump's attacks and promote a free press.
New Zealand's parliament has banned many foreigners from buying existing homes in the country - a move aimed at making properties more affordable.
President Trump has ordered former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance to be revoked. The announcement was made by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday. Brennan served in the Obama administration. He was CIA director from 2013 to 2017.
Rescuers in the north-western Italian city of Genoa continue to search for possible survivors after the dramatic collapse of a motorway bridge.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will host Russian President Vladimir Putin outside Berlin on Saturday for discussions about the war in Syria, ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine and energy issues, a German government spokesman said.
A number of people have been injured after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, Scotland Yard say.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.